Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks

The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will take on the Charlotte Latin Hawks in a tournament on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Bishop Kenny fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Bartram Trail on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Pine Lake Prep, falling 81-59. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Pride are ranked 33rd).

Bishop Kenny's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Charlotte Latin, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.