The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will square off against the Watseka/Milford Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Watseka/Milford will be up against a hot Bishop McNamara team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Bishop McNamara blew past Seneca 51-30 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Watseka/Milford extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Reed-Custer. They were the clear victor by a 50-24 margin over the Comets. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th in Illinois, while the Comets are ranked 390th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win (which was Watseka/Milford's fourth in a row) raised their record to 28-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, their victory bumped their record up to 26-7.
Bishop McNamara was able to grind out a solid win over Watseka/Milford in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 54-42. Will Bishop McNamara repeat their success, or does Watseka/Milford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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