Basketball Game Preview: Incarnate Word Academy Angels vs. Goliad Tigers

The Incarnate Word Academy Angels will head out to square off against the Goliad Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Incarnate Word Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Incarnate Word Academy will head into Monday's matchup having proved themselves against John Paul II: Incarnate Word Academy took a 20-point defeat the last time they faced off against John Paul II, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Incarnate Word Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past John Paul II 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Angels have posted since November 30, 2023.

Meanwhile, Goliad ended up a good deal behind La Vernia on Tuesday and lost 47-32. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.

Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Goliad, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-12.

Incarnate Word Academy took their victory against Goliad in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 47-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incarnate Word Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.