The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will face off against Chicago Hope Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bishop McNamara's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Chicago Hope Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Bishop McNamara didn't have too much trouble with Wheaton Academy as they won 68-52. Given the Fightin' Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Warriors are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 23 points in their last match, Chicago Hope Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Chicago Christian on Monday. Chicago Hope Academy took down Chicago Christian 60-42. Chicago Hope Academy pushed the score to 53-31 by the end of the third, a deficit Chicago Christian cut but never quite recovered from.
Bishop McNamara is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Bishop McNamara beat Chicago Hope Academy 64-51 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Bishop McNamara repeat their success, or does Chicago Hope Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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