Bishop has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maranatha Christian Eagles. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Maranatha Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Ralston led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Ralston has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dash Ekeroth, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 13 points and five assists.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Maranatha Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Looking ahead, Bishop's will square off against Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maranatha Christian, they will challenge St. Augustine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.06 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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