Basketball Game Preview: Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders vs. Charleston Catholic Irish

Greater Beckley Christian and Charleston Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders will face off against the Charleston Catholic Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Greater Beckley Christian didn't have too much trouble with St. Joseph Central as they won 75-57.

Greater Beckley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keegan Davidson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Davidson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Gunter, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 24 points.

Greater Beckley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic strolled past Poca with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Irish.

The victory got Charleston Catholic back to even at 5-5. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Greater Beckley Christian lost to Charleston Catholic on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Greater Beckley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.