Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. Aquinas Monarchs

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Bishop Neumann has gone 8-2 against Aquinas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will challenge the Aquinas Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Neumann has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Aquinas will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Saturday, Bishop Neumann was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Freeman. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Falcons are ranked ninth).

Meanwhile, Aquinas hadn't done well against Kearney Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Aquinas secured a 53-49 W over Kearney Catholic. With that victory, the Monarchs brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.

Bishop Neumann better keep an eye on Bryant Stouffer. He was instrumental in Aquinas' win, going 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points and six boards. Stouffer's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kasen Lavicky, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.

Aquinas was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney Catholic only racked up seven assists.

Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Bishop Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Neumann against Aquinas when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-43 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stouffer, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Neumann still be able to contain Stouffer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.