Basketball Game Preview: Nathan Hale Rangers vs. Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish

By Team Reports Feb 29, 2024, 3:10am

Preview: Nathan Hale Rangers vs. Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish

The Nathan Hale Rangers will face off against the Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nathan Hale will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Saturday, Nathan Hale beat Wagoner 51-44.

Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness and Newcastle squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Bishop McGuinness had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Racers by a score of 52-50. Bishop McGuinness has struggled against Newcastle recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Jett Schafer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points along with four steals. Brody Parks was another key contributor, scoring nine points.

Nathan Hale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Bishop McGuinness, they now have a losing record at 12-13.

Nathan Hale took a serious blow against Bishop McGuinness when the teams last played back in January of 2019, falling 79-39. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nathan Hale was down 42-21.

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