The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will challenge the New Oxford Colonials at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop McDevitt is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 22, 2023 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over James Buchanan. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Rockets are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Oxford didn't have too much trouble with Littlestown on Tuesday as they won 53-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colonials.
New Oxford's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Bishop McDevitt, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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