Bishop Gorman is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Yavneh Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop Gorman Crusaders will take on the Yavneh Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Gorman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Lucas Christian Academy, posting a 64-31 victory at home.
Evan Thibodeaux was nothing short of spectacular: he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Bender, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Yavneh Academy made easy work of Lakehill Prep on Tuesday and carried off a 55-33 victory.
Yavneh Academy relied on the efforts of Sam Rael, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds, and Darren Sacher, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Rael has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Schwartz, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Bishop Gorman is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Yavneh Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bishop Gorman have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Yavneh Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Gorman beat Yavneh Academy 79-71 when the teams last played back in January. Will Bishop Gorman repeat their success, or does Yavneh Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
