The Newman Catholic Knights will face off against the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Newman Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Osage just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Green Devils, falling 71-47. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Garrigan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 61-54. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Broncos are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newman Catholic's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Bishop Garrigan, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Newman Catholic came up short against Bishop Garrigan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 63-59. Can Newman Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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