It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop McNamara can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils by a score of 52-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fightin' Irish have suffered since December 5, 2023.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was led to victory by Keison Peoples and Chaz Dubois. Peoples shot 60% from the field on his way to 26 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Dubois went 6-for-10 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Peoples has scored at least a third of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's points. Another player making a difference was Micah Stanford, who posted six points and three steals.
Fightin' Irish
| 03/07/25 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 49-52 |
| 03/04/25 vs Joliet Catholic | 79-67 |
| 02/28/25 @ Fieldcrest | 61-45 |
| 02/26/25 vs Prairie Central | 55-42 |
| 02/21/25 vs EPIC Academy | 85-42 |
Bishop McNamara moved to 26-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 34-1.
Bishop McNamara does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they will take on Dyett at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
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