Basketball Game Preview: Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane vs. Berrien Rebels

The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane are taking a road trip to take on the Berrien Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Berrien took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fitzgerald, who comes in off a win.

Fitzgerald will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Thomasville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Fitzgerald came out on top against Thomasville by a score of 59-52 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Berrien was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 68-48 to Jeff Davis. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.

Berrien's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Fitzgerald, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.

Everything came up roses for Fitzgerald against Berrien in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 90-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fitzgerald since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.