Bishop Ireton is 2-8 against Paul VI since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bishop Ireton Cardinals take on the Paul VI Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Bishop Ireton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Westtown, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bishop Ireton was ranked second). Bishop Ireton took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westtown on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Paul VI had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Lions 62-22. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Paul VI's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Bishop Ireton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
Bishop Ireton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Paul VI in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. Does Bishop Ireton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paul VI turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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