Basketball Game Preview: Central Heights Blue Devils vs. Gary Bobcats

The Central Heights Blue Devils will take on the Gary Bobcats in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Tuesday, Central Heights took a blow against Westwood, falling 90-60. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Panthers are ranked 144th).

Meanwhile, Gary beat Alto 55-46 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.

Gary's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Central Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.