Elizabeth Seton is 2-8 against Bishop Ireton since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Elizabeth Seton will host the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Sunday, everything came up roses for Elizabeth Seton against Archbishop Carroll as the squad secured a 68-14 victory. Given Elizabeth Seton's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in Maryland, while Archbishop Carroll is ranked 157th in District of Columbia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Ireton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Sunday. They blew past St. Mary's Ryken 76-50 on Tuesday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-22.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Amirah Anderson and Sydney Thompson. Anderson had a great game and went 8 for 11 on her way to 22 points and six boards. Meanwhile, Thompson did her best for the losing side, putting up 18 points.
Bishop Ireton pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Elizabeth Seton, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Elizabeth Seton lost to Bishop Ireton at home by a decisive 62-46 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Ireton's Nyla Brooks, who shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Now that Elizabeth Seton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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