Basketball Game Preview: McAuley Catholic Warriors vs. New Heights Christian Academy Cougars

McAuley Catholic is 1-9 against New Heights Christian Academy since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McAuley Catholic Warriors will square off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 8:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

McAuley Catholic is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Halfway.

New Heights Christian Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Springfield Catholic on Tuesday. New Heights Christian Academy blew past Jefferson Independent Day 61-39. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won eight in a row.

New Heights Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for McAuley Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.

McAuley Catholic and New Heights Christian Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on Saturday, but McAuley Catholic came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can McAuley Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.