The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the St. John's Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bishop McNamara's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Mount St. Joseph, who was ranked 25th at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked 16th). Bishop McNamara came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, sneaking past 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since February 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. John's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Sunday as they fell 86-81 to Archbishop Carroll.
Bishop McNamara is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for St. John's, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-8.
Bishop McNamara suffered a grim 80-58 defeat to St. John's in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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