The Cathedral Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Bishop Stang Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cathedral is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Fenwick just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell to the Crusaders 47-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Crusaders are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Bishop Stang ended up a good deal behind Dartmouth on Tuesday and lost 65-50. The Spartans have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cathedral's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Bishop Stang, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Cathedral was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Stang in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 67-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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