Basketball Game Preview: Pinckneyville Panthers vs. Althoff Catholic Crusaders

The Pinckneyville Panthers will square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pinckneyville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matches.

Pinckneyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 72-31 win over Red Bud. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, everything went Althoff Catholic's way against Chester on Wednesday as Althoff Catholic made off with a 61-35 victory. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th in Illinois, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 256th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pinckneyville is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. Althoff Catholic's win bumped their record up to 26-5.

Everything went Pinckneyville's way against Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2018, as Pinckneyville made off with a 75-50 victory. Will Pinckneyville repeat their success, or does Althoff Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.