Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions vs. Marist RedHawks

Having just played yesterday, the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Marist RedHawks at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Cardinal Ritter College Prep will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Belleville West on Thursday. Cardinal Ritter College Prep simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Belleville West 63-33. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.

Meanwhile, Marist entered their tilt with Cahokia on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Comanches 85-40. The RedHawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Marist's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.