Basketball Recap: Bishop Heelan Catholic Picks Up 18th Straight Win on the Road

Bishop Heelan Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Sioux City West Wolverines 76-43. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wolverines are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Crusaders

Previous Games (Away)

02/04/25 @ Sioux City West	76-43
01/28/25 @ Le Mars	57-21
01/24/25 @ Sioux City North	77-33
01/21/25 @ Sioux City East	75-51
01/17/25 @ Lincoln	80-60
+ 13 more games

Bishop Heelan Catholic's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Sioux City West, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.

The future could be bright for both Bishop Heelan Catholic and Sioux City West: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Bishop Heelan Catholic will try to hand Jefferson their 17th-straight loss when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Sioux City West will look to extend Le Mars' three-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.