Basketball Game Preview: Sterling Jets vs. Lourdes Central Catholic Knights

Sterling hasn't had much luck against Lourdes Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sterling Jets will venture away from home to face off against the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Sterling lost 59-39 to Southern on Friday.

Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic entered their contest against Elmwood-Murdock on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lourdes Central Catholic had to suffer through a 54-27 loss at the hands of Elmwood-Murdock. The matchup marked Lourdes Central Catholic's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Lourdes Central Catholic's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Sterling came up short against Lourdes Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 49-39. Can Sterling avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.