The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will face off against Chicago Hope Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, everything went Bishop McNamara's way against Marian Central Catholic as Bishop McNamara made off with a 77-55 win. Given the Fightin' Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 80-44.
Chicago Hope Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Bishop McNamara couldn't quite finish off Chicago Hope Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 60-57. Will Bishop McNamara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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