Bishop Ward is 7-1 against the Seahawks since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Ward Cyclones will be staying on the road to face off against the Bishop Seabury Academy Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Bishop Ward is ranked 124th, while the Seahawks are ranked 108th).
Last Tuesday, Bishop Ward was able to grind out a solid victory over the Panthers, taking the game 44-35.
Meanwhile, Bishop Seabury Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Maranatha Christian Academy as Bishop Seabury Academy made off with a 80-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Seabury Academy.
It was another big night for Jace Hoffman, who went 9 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and 5 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Chase Honarvar was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Bishop Ward pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bishop Seabury Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Bishop Ward skirted past the Seahawks 62-60 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Honarvar, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Ward still be able to contain Honarvar? There's only one way to find out.