The Bishop Miege Stags are taking a road trip to square off against the Rockhurst Hawklets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Bishop Miege lost to Liberty on the road by a 72-58 margin. While losing is never fun, the Stags can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 164th in Kansas, while the Blue Jays are ranked 46th in Missouri).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rockhurst, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Shawnee Mission East 68-52 on Friday.
Rockhurst's win came from a few key players Bishop Miege will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Callen Eskew, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Kevin Sullivan was another key player, putting up 16 points and five boards.
Rockhurst smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Rockhurst's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.4 points. As for Bishop Miege, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Bishop Miege suffered a grim 50-25 defeat to Rockhurst in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Bishop Miege avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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