Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders vs. Sioux City West Wolverines

The Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Sioux City West Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bishop Heelan Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Sergeant Bluff-Luton by a score of 51-44. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sioux City West). They snuck past Hinton with an 85-80 victory on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Blackhawks are ranked 85th).

Bishop Heelan Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Sioux City West, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.

Everything went Bishop Heelan Catholic's way against Sioux City West when the teams last played back in January, as Bishop Heelan Catholic made off with a 63-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Heelan Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.