It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since December 16, 2024.

Keison Peoples
03/07/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 26 |
03/05/25 vs Southland College Prep | 23 |
02/28/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 22 |
02/26/25 vs Watseka | 15 |
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was led to victory by Keison Peoples and Chaz Dubois. Peoples shot 60% from the field en route to 26 points along with six boards and four steals, while Dubois went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The game was Peoples' fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Micah Stanford was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
The win was the sixth in a row for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, bringing their record for this year to 34-1. As for Bishop McNamara, they moved to 26-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will challenge Dyett at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. Bishop McNamara does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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