Basketball Game Preview: St. Patrick Shamrocks vs. Fowler Eagles

St. Patrick hasn't had much luck against Fowler recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Patrick Shamrocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fowler Eagles at 7:30 p.m.

St. Patrick is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 66-36 loss at the hands of Pewamo-Westphalia. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fowler). They breezed by Laingsburg to the tune of 75-42 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Fowler has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for St. Patrick, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.

St. Patrick might still be hurting after the 59-33 defeat they got from Fowler in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will St. Patrick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.