Basketball Game Preview: Loyola College Prep Flyers vs. Booker T. Washington-Shreveport Lions

Loyola College Prep is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Booker T. Washington-Shreveport a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Loyola College Prep Flyers will host the Booker T. Washington-Shreveport Lions at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Last Tuesday, Loyola College Prep ended up a good deal behind Woodlawn-Shreveport and lost 37-23. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 1510th, while the Knights are ranked 232nd).

Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington-Shreveport played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Captain Shreve 54-15. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.

Loyola College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Booker T. Washington-Shreveport, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.

Loyola College Prep was dealt a bruising 48-7 defeat at the hands of Booker T. Washington-Shreveport in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Loyola College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.