The Bishop Montgomery Knights will face off against the La Salle Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Montgomery is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Bishop Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past St. Anthony 79-53 on Tuesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Saints are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Salle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-45 win over St. Mary's Academy on Monday.
Bishop Montgomery better keep an eye on Casey Higgins. She was instrumental in La Salle's win, going 7 for 9 en route to 16 points along with six assists and six boards. Higgins' afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Aislin Tamez Torres was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Bishop Montgomery's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for La Salle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season.
Bishop Montgomery skirted past La Salle 44-41 when the teams last played last Monday. Will Bishop Montgomery repeat their success, or does La Salle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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