Basketball Game Preview: Celina Bulldogs vs. Van Wert Cougars

The Celina Bulldogs will take on the Van Wert Cougars in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

On Tuesday, Celina came up short against Parkway and fell 42-35. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Van Wert took on Kalida on Saturday. Van Wert walked away with a 57-44 victory over Kalida.

Celina's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Van Wert, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.

Everything went Celina's way against Van Wert when the teams last played back in February, as Celina made off with a 61-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Celina since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.