Basketball Game Preview: Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays vs. Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers

The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays will challenge the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Newman Grove/St. Edward will be coming in after a defeat.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Wisner-Pilger with points to spare, taking the game 50-31. The win continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 50-42 to Nebraska Christian.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic will need to focus on slowing down Parker Fitchner, one of several Newman Grove/St. Edward players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cumming, who earned 12 points.

Newman Grove/St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.