Basketball Game Preview: Canterbury Cougars vs. Babcock Trailblazers

The Canterbury Cougars will square off against the Babcock Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canterbury is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Two weeks ago, Canterbury ended up a good deal behind Oasis and lost 56-37.

Despite the loss, Canterbury saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Charles Minton posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Babcock lost to South Fort Myers at home by a 64-47 margin on Saturday. The game marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Canterbury will need to focus on slowing down Jameson Habing, one of several Babcock players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Habing has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. Jordan DeMond was another key player, shooting 55% from the field to rack up 15 points.

Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Babcock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Canterbury has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Babcock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.