Bishop McGuinness has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cherokee Braves on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bishop McGuinness: 29.9, Cherokee: 28.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bishop McGuinness extended their postseason success on Tuesday against North Rowan. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 51-44.
Bishop McGuinness' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiersten Varner, who scored 18 points. Emma Wagoner was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Cherokee came tearing into Tuesday's match with 23 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 55.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 72-25 win over Thomas Jefferson at home. Cherokee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 25 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Cherokee, their win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Bishop McGuinness strolled past Cherokee when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 56-42. Will Bishop McGuinness repeat their success, or does Cherokee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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