Basketball Game Preview: Pine Raiders vs. Doyle Tigers

The Pine Raiders will face off against the Doyle Tigers on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Church Point 60-40. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Doyle entered their tilt with Richwood on Monday with 14 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 15. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 victory over the Rams. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Rams are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.4 points. Doyle's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.

Pine lost to Doyle on the road by a decisive 66-48 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Pine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.