Bishop Ludden won against Phoenix last Friday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights blew past the Nichols Vikings 71-41. The Gaelic Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Nichols lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drew Bennett, who posted eight points. What's more, Bennett also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Mitchell Masiello was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Gaelic Knights
12/27/24 vs Nichols | 71-41 |
12/20/24 vs Phoenix | 71-48 |
12/13/24 @ Corcoran | 81-44 |
12/09/24 vs Institute of Tech | 58-54 |
12/06/24 vs Henninger | 78-65 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Nichols, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Bishop Ludden wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-46 win against South Jefferson on the 28th. As for Nichols, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-71 victory against Corcoran on the 28th.
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