Bishop Loughlin and Iona Prep are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Bishop Loughlin Lions will face off against the Iona Prep Gaels at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bishop Loughlin is headed into Sunday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 64-57 to Cardinal Hayes. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Iona Prep beat Albany Academy for Boys 63-50 on Saturday.
Iona Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Bishop Loughlin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bishop Loughlin came up short against Iona Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 59-47. Can Bishop Loughlin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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