Basketball Game Preview: East Allegheny Wild Cats vs. Carlynton Cougars

The East Allegheny Wild Cats and the Carlynton Cougars will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Tuesday, East Allegheny might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Elizabeth Forward an easy 61-36 victory. The Wild Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 82 points the game before, Carlynton was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They were dealt a 62-26 defeat at the hands of McGuffey. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Carlynton's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for East Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

East Allegheny came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlynton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 45-42. Will East Allegheny repeat their success, or does Carlynton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.