Basketball Game Preview: Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons vs. Bishop Ireton Cardinals

The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will face off against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Good Counsel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bishop Ireton likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, Our Lady of Good Counsel came up short against Bishop McNamara and fell 75-65. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. John's. Bishop Ireton fell 72-64 to St. John's.

Our Lady of Good Counsel's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-5.

Our Lady of Good Counsel suffered a grim 79-59 defeat to Bishop Ireton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.