The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will take on the Holy Cross Indians in a tournament on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Cross will be up against a hot Bethlehem team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. Bethlehem claimed a resounding 73-41 win over North Bullitt. Given the Eagles/Banshees' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Eagles are ranked 132nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross waltzed into their match on Saturday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-37 victory over the Royals.
Bethlehem pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Bethlehem suffered a grim 73-49 defeat to Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Bethlehem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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