Basketball Recap: Bishop Mcnamara Skates Past St. Edward with Ease

Fightin' Irish

Margin (Wins)

01/24/26 vs St. Edward	48
01/13/26 @ Manteno	37
01/07/26 vs Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family	37
12/19/25 vs Bulls College Prep	33
12/13/25 vs Cissna Park	28

Bishop McNamara won the last time they faced St. Edward and things went their way on Saturday too. The Fightin' Irish took their game with ease, bagging a 79-31 victory over the Green Wave. The Fightin' Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why St. Edward lost, don't look at Jt Birns. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. Ben Pfeiffer was another key player, putting up seven points.

Bishop McNamara's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points over those games. As for St. Edward, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

Bishop McNamara wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-45 loss against Timothy Christian on the 27th. As for St. Edward, they have also already played their next contest, an 80-31 defeat against Christ the King on the 27th.