Basketball Game Preview: Axtell Eagles vs. Lourdes Central Catholic Knights

The Axtell Eagles will take on the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Axtell is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.

Last Tuesday, Axtell was fully in charge, breezing past Doniphan West 65-28. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-48 to Sterling. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lourdes Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Axtell, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.