Basketball Game Preview: Exeter Blue Hawks vs. Bishop Guertin Cardinals

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Away	90-80 W
02/21/23 - Home	48-54 L
12/18/21 - Neutral	50-64 L
01/26/21 - Home	56-51 W
02/28/20 - Home	56-50 W
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Exeter is 8-2 against Bishop Guertin since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Exeter Blue Hawks will host the Bishop Guertin Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Exeter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Exeter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Trinity, who was ranked eighth at the time (Exeter was ranked 25th). Exeter managed a 67-62 win over Trinity on Tuesday. The Blue Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Bishop Guertin didn't have too much trouble with Manchester Central on Tuesday as they won 62-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.

Bishop Guertin has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Exeter was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Guertin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 90-80. Will Exeter repeat their success, or does Bishop Guertin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.