Basketball Game Preview: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats vs. Father McGivney Catholic Griffins

The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will take on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Thursday, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost to Dieterich on the road by a 52-36 margin.

Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic entered their matchup against Carlyle on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Father McGivney Catholic came up short against Carlyle, falling 56-31. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Indians/Lady Indians are ranked 26th).

Father McGivney Catholic's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.