Cistercian hasn't had much luck against Bishop Lynch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cistercian Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Lynch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cistercian, who comes in off a win.
Cistercian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 35-point drubbing they dealt Atlas HomeSchool on Friday. Cistercian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atlas HomeSchool 70-35.
Bishop Lynch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Sherman on the road by a 78-64 margin on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Friars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 394th).
Bishop Lynch's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Cistercian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Cistercian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-43 loss to Bishop Lynch in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Cistercian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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