Basketball Game Preview: Bay City Blackcats vs. La Marque Cougars

Bay City hasn't had much luck against La Marque recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bay City Blackcats will look to defend their home court against the La Marque Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Bay City is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.

While Bay City didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 65-48 win over El Campo last Friday.

Meanwhile, La Marque didn't have quite enough to beat Vidor on Saturday and fell 53-51. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 15-10 in the first quarter.

La Marque's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-2. As for Bay City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.

Bay City suffered a grim 57-35 defeat to La Marque when the teams last played back in February. Will Bay City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.