The Classical Purple will square off against the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Classical knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Bishop Hendricken likes a good challenge.
Classical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Lincoln to the tune of 72-45. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Eliezer Delbrey
| 02/21/25 vs Lincoln | 21 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bloomfield | 31 |
| 02/12/25 @ Shea | 17 |
| 02/10/25 vs Cumberland | 15 |
| 02/08/25 @ Central | 30 |
| + 4 more games |
Classical got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eliezer Delbrey out in front who posted 21 points. Delbrey's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Abdul Evans, who earned 16 points.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bishop Hendricken came out on top against Portsmouth by a score of 65-53. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won nine in a row.
Bishop Hendricken pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for Classical, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Classical came up short against Bishop Hendricken in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-49. Can Classical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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