Basketball Game Preview: Wright vs. Landry Buccaneers

Wright will head out to face off against the Landry Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wright will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Wright was fully in charge, breezing past New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy 88-36. Given Wright's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Landry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 66-62 to De La Salle.

Wright's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Landry, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.

Wright strolled past Landry in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 50-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wright since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.