Basketball Game Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners

Irvington is 0-10 against Moreau Catholic since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Irvington Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Irvington is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Campolindo. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 805th, while the Cougars are ranked 70th).

Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Moreau Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 66-56 to Poly.

Irvington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.

Irvington suffered a grim 88-66 defeat to Moreau Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Irvington, Spencer Shonnard (who went 8 of 14 en route to 24 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.