Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Bartram Trail Bears

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	62-46 W
02/02/23 - Home	51-52 L
01/18/22 - Away	51-49 W
12/18/20 - Home	27-29 L
12/20/19 - Away	42-37 W
+ 4 more games

Bishop Kenny is 7-2 against Bartram Trail since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bishop Kenny beat Orange Park 59-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.

Meanwhile, Bartram Trail waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. While the Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Bishop Kenny better keep an eye on Bennett Michelsen. He was instrumental in Bartram Trail's win, going 6 of 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Souza, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Bishop Kenny's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Bartram Trail, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Bishop Kenny strolled past Bartram Trail in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 62-46. Does Bishop Kenny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartram Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.