Basketball Game Preview: Central Catholic Eagles vs. Covenant Christian Academy Lions

Central Catholic has gone a perfect 10-0 against Covenant Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Catholic Eagles will challenge the Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Central Catholic beat Jeanerette 40-35.

Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Centerville on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.

Central Catholic pushed their record up to 27-18 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Covenant Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-17.

Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Covenant Christian Academy in their previous meeting on February 4th, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central 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.