The Corvian Community Cardinals will square off against the Bishop McGuinness Villains on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Corvian Community comes in on three and Bishop McGuinness on 20.
Corvian Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Carolina International by a score of 66-54. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McGuinness). They strolled past North Rowan with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 90-76. Given the Villains' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop McGuinness' win was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points over those games. As for Corvian Community, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Corvian Community didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bishop McGuinness in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corvian Community since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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