The Bishop Gorman Gaels will square off against the Liberty Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Gorman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season.
Bishop Gorman took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clark 51-7. With the Gaels ahead 36-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Mirandah Buch
| 02/06/25 vs Clark | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Arbor View | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Las Vegas | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 01/21/25 vs Palo Verde | 1 |
Mirandah Buch was a one-woman wrecking crew for Bishop Gorman as she went 7 for 15 to rack up 20 points along with five boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Buch a new career-high. Baylee Holton was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Desert Pines in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Liberty took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Pines. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Bishop Gorman will have to contain Satsuki Bradley as she made an impact in Liberty's last game. She posted 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Brylee Christensen, who had five points and nine rebounds.
Bishop Gorman pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.8% in those games and 26.1% outside of them. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Liberty when the teams last played last Friday, as the team secured a 63-32 victory. Does Bishop Gorman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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