The St. John's Cadets will challenge the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Archbishop Carroll, who was ranked 17th at the time (St. John's was ranked sixth). St. John's took an 86-81 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Carroll.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara posted their closest win since February 2, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over Mount St. Joseph. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Bishop McNamara is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for St. John's, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-8.
St. John's took their win against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 80-58. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does Bishop McNamara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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