Bishop Manogue is 8-2 against Reed since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Miners will be home for the holidays to greet the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Manogue has three straight wins, Reed has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bishop Manogue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Fernley, who was ranked seventh at the time (Bishop Manogue was ranked second). The Miners skirted past the Vaqueros 48-46. Those 48 points were actually the fewest the Miners have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Aaron Westphal
| 12/13/25 @ Fernley | 6 |
| 12/09/25 vs Spanish Springs | 5 |
| 12/06/25 vs Jesuit | 4 |
| 12/05/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 1 |
| 12/04/25 vs Christian Brothers | 3 |
| + 15 more games |
Bishop Manogue got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Westphal out in front who posted 11 points along with six boards and five assists. That's the most rebounds Westphal has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jamahl Jackson, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Reed ended up a good deal behind Kuna on Saturday and lost 64-47. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 17 points.
Bishop Manogue will need to focus on slowing down Ford Gilliam, one of several Reed players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 40% from the field to rack up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Spencer, who put up 11 points in addition to five assists and four blocks.
Bishop Manogue's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Reed, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Bishop Manogue hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.5 points per game. However, it's not like Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Everything went Bishop Manogue's way against Reed in their previous matchup back in January, as Bishop Manogue made off with a 58-38 victory. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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