The Bishop Brossart Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Cross Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Bishop Brossart blew past Pendleton County, posting a 61-30 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in Kentucky, while the Bulldogs are ranked 200th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Bishop Brossart, their record is now 5-1.
Bishop Brossart was dealt a bruising 73-29 loss at the hands of Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in February. Can Bishop Brossart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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