The Bishop Rosecrans Bishops will challenge the Grove City Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Rosecrans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Bishop Rosecrans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over Fisher Catholic. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bishops.
| 02/01/25 vs Fisher Catholic | 12 |
| 01/28/25 @ Miller | 15 |
| 01/25/25 vs Catholic Central | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Berne Union | 10 |
| 01/20/25 vs Patriot Prep Academy | 9 |
Tyler Bernett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Bernath, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian entered their tilt with Fairfield Christian Academy on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 63-36. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Bishop Rosecrans better keep an eye on Ryan Laemmle. He was instrumental in Grove City Christian's win, as he made all 10 shots he took for 22 points. Those 22 points gave Laemmle a new career-high. Josiah Harmeyer was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight boards.
Grove City Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Bishop Rosecrans, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop Rosecrans has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bishop Rosecrans won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by Grove City Christian 66-65. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grove City Christian's Bennett Cook, who went 10 of 17 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Rosecrans still be able to contain Cook? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
