The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 72-59 to McPherson. While losing is never fun, Bishop Carroll can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while McPherson is ranked seventh).
Despite the loss, Bishop Carroll still got an impressive performance from Braxton Martin, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martin has scored all season. John Hauserman was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Bishop Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for McPherson, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Bishop Carroll will head out on the road to square off against Southeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McPherson won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Derby at 7:45 p.m. on January 19th. Derby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully McPherson likes a good challenge.
