Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will take on the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Joseph-Ogden sitting on nine straight wins and Bloomington Central Catholic on three.

On Tuesday, St. Joseph-Ogden got the win against St. Teresa by a conclusive 70-45. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic earned a 59-52 victory over Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday.

St. Joseph-Ogden is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

St. Joseph-Ogden beat Bloomington Central Catholic 63-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will St. Joseph-Ogden repeat their success, or does Bloomington Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.