Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Hearne Eagles

The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles will face off against the Hearne Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Joseph Catholic's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Hearne has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

St. Joseph Catholic saw some tournament action on Friday. They managed a 53-48 win over Granger. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Lions are ranked 692nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hearne scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. The match between them and Snook didn't end well, with Hearne falling 58-44.

Hearne's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.