Basketball Game Preview: Carlynton Cougars vs. East Allegheny Wild Cats

The Carlynton Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Allegheny Wild Cats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Carlynton is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since January 28th on Monday. They had to suffer through a 62-26 loss at the hands of McGuffey. The Cougars have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, East Allegheny might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Elizabeth Forward an easy 61-36 win. The Wild Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

East Allegheny's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carlynton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Carlynton couldn't quite finish off East Allegheny in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 45-42. Can Carlynton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.