Basketball Game Preview: St. Bernard's Crusaders vs. McKinleyville Panthers

St. Bernard is on a five-game streak of home wins, while McKinleyville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Bernard's Crusaders will welcome the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

If St. Bernard's beats McKinleyville with 65 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. St. Bernard's came out on top against Hoopa Valley by a score of 65-53 on Thursday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, everything went McKinleyville's way against Eureka on Monday as McKinleyville made off with a 67-44 victory.

St. Bernard's better keep an eye on Neil Moon. He was instrumental in McKinleyville's win, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Moon a new career-high in shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Bode Douglass, who posted 17 points and six boards.

St. Bernard's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for McKinleyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

St. Bernard's came up short against McKinleyville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-39. Will St. Bernard's 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.