The Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Newman Catholic Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bishop Garrigan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Garrigan beat Belmond-Klemme 61-54. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Broncos are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newman Catholic suffered their biggest defeat since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Osage, falling 71-47. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bishop Garrigan's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Newman Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Bishop Garrigan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newman Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-59 win. Will Bishop Garrigan repeat their success, or does Newman Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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