Basketball Game Preview: Bloomington Central Catholic Saints vs. Tri-Valley Vikings

The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will take on the Tri-Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bloomington Central Catholic sitting on 11 straight wins and Tri-Valley on three.

Bloomington Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down El Paso-Gridley 62-44.

Meanwhile, Tri-Valley hadn't done well against Normal University recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Tri-Valley had just enough and edged out Normal University 60-57.

Tri-Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 22-11.

Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 44-37. Will Bloomington Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Tri-Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.