The Bishop Badgers pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-57 to Madison. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Bishop came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Madison is ranked 230th).
When it comes to explaining why Bishop lost, one person who can't be blamed is Donny Thomas. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Salinas, who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Madison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dhaylen Stanton, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evan Moreno, who scored 12 points along with 5 assists.
Bishop has yet to win a game on the road this season, leaving them with a 5-2 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Madison, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop is on the road again on Friday and play against Laredo LBJ at 9:30 a.m. on December 1st. As for Madison, they will take on Nixon at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Nixon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 721 points over their last ten matches.
