Basketball Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Chinquapin Burrs
The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chinquapin Burrs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for St. Joseph Catholic and seven for the Burrs.
St. Joseph Catholic pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Covenant Christian 88-57. St. Joseph Catholic was down 65-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Chinquapin had to suffer through a rough 63-21 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Chinquapin has struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Chinquapin, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Catholic against the Burrs in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-12 victory. Will St. Joseph Catholic repeat their success, or do the Burrs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.