Having just played yesterday, the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Scotus Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Bishop Neumann made easy work of Waverly and carried off a 73-47 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cavaliers had established a 23 point advantage.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Scotus against Aquinas last Thursday as the team secured a 66-38 victory. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Monarchs are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scotus is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Bishop Neumann, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Bishop Neumann's way against Scotus when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Bishop Neumann made off with a 65-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Neumann since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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