Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul's Episcopal Saints vs. LeFlore Rattlers

The St. Paul's Episcopal Saints and the LeFlore Rattlers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul's Episcopal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while LeFlore will come in with three straight wins.

Last Friday, St. Paul's Episcopal ended up a good deal behind UMS-Wright Prep and lost 48-34. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask LeFlore). They breezed by Rain to the tune of 80-31 on Wednesday. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

St. Paul's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for LeFlore, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

St. Paul's Episcopal came up short against LeFlore in their previous matchup back in February, falling 56-48. Will St. Paul's Episcopal 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.