Basketball Game Preview: South Allegheny Gladiators vs. West Catholic Burrs

The South Allegheny Gladiators will take on the West Catholic Burrs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Allegheny is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.

South Allegheny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 36-31 W over Aliquippa. The 36-point effort marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, West Catholic faced Holy Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. West Catholic pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over Holy Cross. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Burrs have posted since January 31st.

South Allegheny's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for West Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season.