Bishop Carroll and Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Heights Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Carroll's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kapaun Mt. Carmel. While losing is never fun, Bishop Carroll can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Kapaun Mt. Carmel is ranked tenth).
Despite their loss, Bishop Carroll saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mikey Brand, who scored 21 points along with three steals and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hauserman, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heights stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 70-25 victory over North. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Heights had established a 32 point advantage.
Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amalachi Wilkins out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Chase Robinson, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Bishop Carroll has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Heights, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Bishop Carroll have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Heights struggles in that department as they've made 54.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Carroll lost to Heights on the road by a decisive 60-42 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heights' T.J. Williams, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Now that Bishop Carroll knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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