Basketball Game Preview: Crestview Rebels vs. Southeast Pirates

The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Southeast Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Crestview blew past Liberty, posting a 73-36 victory. The contest marked the Rebels' most dominant win of the season.

Meanwhile, Southeast hadn't done well against Newton Falls recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Southeast walked away with a 58-48 victory over Newton Falls. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Southeast pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Crestview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season.

Crestview didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southeast when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.