The Bishop Gorman Crusaders will square off against the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bishop Gorman sitting on 13 straight victories and Lubbock Christian on 16.
Bishop Gorman had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Lucas Christian Academy by a score of 43-36 on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Richbourg, who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Thibodeaux, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Lubbock Christian stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 60-32 win over Yavneh Academy on the road. Given Lubbock Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while Yavneh Academy is ranked 720th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Gorman is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Lubbock Christian, their win bumped their record up to 28-6.
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