The Bishop McGuinness Villains will square off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop McGuinness comes in on five and Mountain Heritage on 14.
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-56 victory over Queen's Grant. Given the Villains' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Stallions are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adelaide Jernigan
| 03/04/25 vs Queen's Grant | 33 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jackson Day | 24 |
| 02/25/25 vs North Rowan | 27 |
| 02/21/25 vs Carver | 28 |
| 02/18/25 vs Piedmont Classical | 32 |
| + 23 more games |
Adelaide Jernigan was her usual excellent self, going 11-for-23 on her way to 33 points. Her evening made it 28 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Moore, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage strolled past Avery County with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-44.
Bishop McGuinness' win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Mountain Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Bishop McGuinness was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 48-37. Does Bishop McGuinness have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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