Basketball Recap: Bishop Neumann Gets the Win

Jalen Miller

Points

12/12/25 vs Norfolk Catholic	25
12/09/25 @ Mount Michael Benedictine	12
12/06/25 vs St. Cecilia	14
12/04/25 @ North Bend Central	13

If Norfolk Catholic wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Bishop Neumann, they should've done a better job of containing Jalen Miller. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Knights by a score of 50-41 on Friday with plenty of help from Miller, who shot 42% from the field en route to 25 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Schutt, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Schutt also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Leighton Burbach was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 11 boards and four blocks.

The victory got Bishop Neumann back to even at 2-2. As for Norfolk Catholic, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.

Bishop Neumann didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-15 win against Aquinas on the 16th. As for Norfolk Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluejays will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.