Basketball Game Preview: Buchanan Bears vs. St. Joseph Knights

The Buchanan Bears will face off against the St. Joseph Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buchanan comes in on four and St. Joseph on 19.

Buchanan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Clovis North with points to spare, taking the game 58-44.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Joseph's strategy against San Joaquin Memorial on Friday. Everything went St. Joseph's way against San Joaquin Memorial as St. Joseph made off with a 61-38 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 21 points or more this season.

Buchanan better keep an eye on Tounde Yessoufou. He was instrumental in St. Joseph's win, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Yessoufou's big performance that evening made it 28 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Julius Price was another key player, putting up nine points and eight assists.

St. Joseph's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.1 points. As for Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 26-4.