The Bishop Ward Cyclones will challenge the Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Ward lost to Kansas City Christian School on the road by a 59-44 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cyclones came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Panthers are ranked 400th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy's strategy against Pleasant Ridge on Wednesday. Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy strolled past Pleasant Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 60-43.
Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Bishop Ward, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Bishop Ward came out on top in a nail-biter against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy when the teams last played last Thursday, sneaking past 59-57. Will Bishop Ward repeat their success, or does Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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