Basketball Game Preview: Vermilion Catholic Eagles vs. Highland Baptist Christian Bears
By Team Reports
Feb 6, 2025, 12:29am
Basketball Preview: Vermilion Catholic Eagles vs. Highland Baptist Christian Bears
Vermilion Catholic is 2-8 against Highland Baptist Christian since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vermilion Catholic Eagles will host the Highland Baptist Christian Bears at 5:30 p.m. Vermilion Catholic will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Vermilion Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Westminster Christian Academy 68-25. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Highland Baptist Christian hadn't done well against Gueydan recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Highland Baptist Christian came out on top against Gueydan by a score of 30-23. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highland Baptist Christian.
Vermilion Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Highland Baptist Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for Vermilion Catholic against Highland Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 47-19 win. Does Vermilion Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Baptist Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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