Basketball Recap: Bishop Mcnamara Beats Aurora Christian for Their Fifth Straight Win

Fightin' Irish

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Aurora Christian	65-53
01/14/25 vs Manteno	73-48
01/08/25 @ Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family	80-27
01/07/25 @ Peotone	61-44
12/28/24 vs Winnebago	66-56

Bishop McNamara had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Aurora Christian Eagles. Given the Fightin' Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bishop McNamara pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Aurora Christian, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McNamara will head out to square off against Wheaton Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bishop McNamara's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Aurora Christian, they will challenge Timothy Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.