Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Classical Purple

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Previous Games

02/26/25 - Away	57-50 W
01/23/25 - Away	53-49 W
01/15/25 - Home	45-48 L
03/03/24 - Neutral	47-59 L
01/10/24 - Away	41-62 L
+ 5 more games

Bishop Hendricken and Classical are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will take on the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Bishop Hendricken is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Classical). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Portsmouth 87-49. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Bishop Hendricken better keep an eye on Eliezer Delbrey. He was instrumental in Classical's win, putting up 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Delbrey has scored at least a third of Classical's points. Another player making a difference was Abdul Evans, who posted 17 points.

Classical is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points over those games. Bishop Hendricken's win bumped their record up to 21-7.

Bishop Hendricken beat Classical 57-50 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Bishop Hendricken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Classical turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.