Basketball Game Preview: Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders vs. Clear Falls Knights

The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders and the Clear Falls Knights will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Strake Jesuit will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Strake Jesuit's tournament run continued when they took on Dobie on Thursday. The Fighting Crusaders walked away with a 61-51 victory over the Longhorns.

Meanwhile, Clear Falls was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 49-45 to Fort Bend Kempner.

Clear Falls has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Strake Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.

Strake Jesuit couldn't quite get it done against Clear Falls in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as they fell 68-58. Can the Fighting Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.