Bishop Ireton is 0-10 against Paul VI since December of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals face off against the Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bishop Ireton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 58-49 win over Our Lady of Good Counsel. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state and on Sunday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop McNamara. Paul VI came out on top against Bishop McNamara by a score of 72-61. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.
Paul VI pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points over those games. As for Bishop Ireton, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Bishop Ireton suffered a grim 78-56 defeat to Paul VI in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Bishop Ireton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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