Having just played yesterday, the Bishop Ireton Cardinals will jump right back in to play the Bryant Hornets at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Ireton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bryant likes a good challenge.
Bishop Ireton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Benton, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Bishop Ireton was ranked 11th). Bishop Ireton walked away with a 74-61 victory over Benton on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bryant was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Waxahachie 73-43. That looming 73-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Bishop Ireton better focus on containing Rj Newton and Camarion Bead as the pair were huge in Bryant's win. Newton went 10 for 13 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven steals and five boards, while Bead went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Newton a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Young, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Bryant has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Bishop Ireton, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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