Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Ireton Cardinals vs. Archbishop Carroll Lions

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Previous Games

02/01/25 - Away	75-13 W
02/15/24 - Home	50-38 W
02/03/23 - Away	46-57 L
12/22/22 - Home	49-35 W
01/24/22 - Home	69-29 W
+ 5 more games

Bishop Ireton is 9-1 against Archbishop Carroll since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 6:00 p.m. Archbishop Carroll took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Ireton, who comes in off a win.

Bishop Ireton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Bishop O'Connell, who was ranked 13th at the time (Bishop Ireton was ranked second). Bishop Ireton blew past Bishop O'Connell, posting an 89-39 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll was beaten by The Academy of the Holy Cross 64-26 on Friday.

The win made it two in a row for Bishop Ireton and bumps their season record up to 20-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Ireton against Archbishop Carroll in their previous meeting last Saturday, as the squad secured a 75-13 victory. Does Bishop Ireton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.