Bishop McGuinness and Winston-Salem Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Bishop McGuinness Villains will be playing at home against the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Bishop McGuinness beats Winston-Salem Prep with 61 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Bishop McGuinness took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-22 victory over Cornerstone Charter. The win was familiar territory for the Villains who have now won six contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Prep was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Phoenix Academy 75-31. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Firebirds are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winston-Salem Prep's win came from a few key players Bishop McGuinness will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jace Covington, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khorbyn Bowser, who had 15 points.
Bishop McGuinness' victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.7 points. As for Winston-Salem Prep, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McGuinness against Winston-Salem Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-20 victory. Does Bishop McGuinness have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winston-Salem Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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