The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish are taking a road trip to face off against the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop McNamara has five straight wins, Wheaton Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bishop McNamara will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Aurora Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Bishop McNamara walked away with a 65-53 victory over Aurora Christian on Friday. Given the Fightin' Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy lost to Hinsdale Central on the road by a 85-69 margin on Friday.
Wheaton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Bishop McNamara, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bishop McNamara lost to Wheaton Academy on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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