Basketball Recap: Bishop Gorman Crusaders vs. Tyler HEAT
If Bishop Gorman was feeling good fresh off their 93-43 takedown of St. Mary's last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bishop Gorman Crusaders fell 62-49 to the Tyler HEAT Tyler HEAT on Tuesday. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with Tyler HEAT recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ej Coppock, who earned seven points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ryan Richbourg, who scored 12 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Bishop Gorman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Tyler HEAT's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Coen Starr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kedren Penney, who scored 12 points plus six rebounds.
Bishop Gorman's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Tyler HEAT, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Bishop Gorman will challenge Cayuga at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Gorman is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Tyler HEAT, they will face off against Dallas HSAA Red at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tyler HEAT is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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