Bishop Miege had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lincoln College Prep Blue Tigers 69-25. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Kansas, while the Blue Tigers are ranked 203rd in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Miege was led to victory by Jayla McClinton and Mary Grant. McClinton dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Grant went 8 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Grant's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirston Verhulst, who posted 11 points and eight boards.
Bishop Miege smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Stags
| 01/23/25 vs Lincoln College Prep | 69-25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lawrence | 75-33 |
| 12/21/24 vs McPherson | 68-16 |
| 12/14/24 vs St. Teresa's Academy | 60-51 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pembroke Hill | 62-16 |
| + 7 more games |
Bishop Miege's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Lincoln College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Bishop Miege will take on Liberty North at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln College Prep has already played their next matchup (against Notre Dame de Sion), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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