The Bishop Ryan Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the St. John Woodchucks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Ryan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against South Prairie/Max last Thursday. They were beaten by South Prairie/Max 60-22. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while South Prairie/Max are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette].
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bishop Ryan, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Things could have been worse for Bishop Ryan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-51 loss to St. John in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Bishop Ryan, Alani Morin (who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 12 boards, and ten assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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