Basketball Game Preview: Western Reserve Academy Pioneers vs. Oakland Catholic

Western Reserve Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oakland Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Western Reserve Academy Pioneers will host Oakland Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Western Reserve Academy will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Laurel, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Western Reserve Academy strolled past Laurel with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 70-53. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Gators are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brooklyn Hall continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 16 on her way to 25 points along with six boards and three steals. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Islay Moore, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Oakland Catholic took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 58-11 victory over Freeport. Oakland Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Western Reserve Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Oakland Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.