Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. McQueen Lancers

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Previous Games

01/27/24 - Away	76-50 W
12/21/23 - Home	64-58 W
02/14/23 - Home	74-42 W
01/20/23 - Away	75-51 W
12/06/22 - Home	50-34 W
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Bishop Manogue has gone 10-0 against McQueen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Manogue Miners just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the McQueen Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Manogue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bishop Manogue turned things around against Wooster on Thursday. They strolled past the Colts with points to spare, taking the game 54-37.

Bishop Manogue can attribute much of their success to Jamahl Jackson, who posted 12 points along with eight boards and four blocks, and Eli Benna, who had eight points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Sorensen, who put up nine points.

Meanwhile, McQueen waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grizzlies, sneaking past 66-64.

Bishop Manogue better keep an eye on Abram Carpenter. He was instrumental in McQueen's win, going 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Carpenter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hancock, who posted six points along with six boards and five assists.

Bishop Manogue's record now sits at 6-7. As for McQueen, their record is now 9-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop Manogue has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 boards per game. However, it's not like McQueen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Everything went Bishop Manogue's way against McQueen in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Bishop Manogue made off with a 76-50 victory. Does Bishop Manogue have another victory up their sleeve, or will McQueen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.