Basketball Game Preview: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Gautier Gators

The St. Patrick Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to take on the Gautier Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Patrick has given up an average of 56.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

St. Patrick is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They were beaten by Bryant 61-26. The matchup marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Gautier lost to St. Stanislaus at home by a 52-34 margin on Tuesday.

Gautier's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

St. Patrick suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Gautier in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.