Bishop Kenny has gone 3-0 against Ridgeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will face off against the Ridgeview Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop Kenny comes in on ten and Ridgeview on three.
Bishop Kenny picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 51-32 win over Sparkman.
Kathleen Crawley
| 01/04/25 vs Sparkman | 15 |
| 01/03/25 vs Marietta | 20 |
| 12/30/24 @ Keswick Christian | 15 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Kenny to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kathleen Crawley, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The game was Crawley's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Deegan, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview wrapped up 2024 with a 50-32 victory over Fletcher. The Panthers pushed the score to 40-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Senators cut but never quite recovered from.
Bishop Kenny better keep an eye on Narissa Blocton. She was instrumental in Ridgeview's win, going 8 of 19 on her way to 28 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Blocton has scored at least a third of Ridgeview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nacoya Blocton, who had six points along with eight assists and eight boards.
Ridgeview's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Bishop Kenny, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Bishop Kenny has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Ridgeview, though, as they've only made 20.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given Bishop Kenny's sizable advantage in that area, Ridgeview will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Kenny came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeview in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 54-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
