Basketball Game Preview: Watseka/Milford Warriors vs. Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish

The Watseka/Milford Warriors will square off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Watseka/Milford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Reed-Custer as Watseka/Milford made off with a 50-24 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four games in a row.

Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Fighting Irish 51-30.

Watseka/Milford's victory bumped their record up to 28-4. As for Bishop McNamara, their win bumped their record up to 26-7.

Watseka/Milford came up short against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 54-42. Can Watseka/Milford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.