The Bishop Ireton Cardinals are ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Archbishop Carroll Lions. Bishop Ireton walked away with a 50-38 victory over Archbishop Carroll. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Ireton.
Bishop Ireton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Desirae Ashton out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Ashton also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Nyla Brooks, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll had strong showings from Tiayo Adelekan, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, and Heidi Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Bishop Ireton pushed their record up to 20-8 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Bishop Ireton will stay at home for another game and welcome Archbishop Carroll at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th. Bishop Ireton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season. Archbishop Carroll will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bishop Ireton at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th. Bishop Ireton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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