Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Ryan Lions vs. Velva Aggies

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Previous Games

01/11/24 - Away	62-55 W
01/10/23 - Neutral	65-46 W
03/11/22 - Neutral	59-43 W
01/11/22 - Neutral	47-53 L
03/08/21 - Neutral	47-36 W
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Bishop Ryan is 9-1 against Velva since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Ryan Lions will welcome the Velva Aggies at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Bishop Ryan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Tuesday, Bishop Ryan beat Des Lacs-Burlington 65-54. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Lakers are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Velva's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 83-64 to Westhope/Newburg. The matchup marked the Aggies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Bishop Ryan pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Velva, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Bishop Ryan was able to grind out a solid win over Velva when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 62-55. Will Bishop Ryan repeat their success, or does Velva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.