Basketball Game Preview: St. John's Prep Eagles vs. Central Catholic Raiders

St. John's Prep is 1-9 against Central Catholic since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. John's Prep Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Central Catholic Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. John's Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Beverly by a score of 61-49 on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over North Andover on Sunday, taking the game 73-64.

St. John's Prep's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

St. John's Prep ended up a good deal behind Central Catholic in their previous matchup on Friday, losing 70-53. Will St. John's Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.