Basketball Game Preview: St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians vs. St. Paul Knights

The St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians will venture away from home to face off against the St. Paul Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

St. Bernard's Central Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame Academy just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 66-42. The loss put an end to the Bernardians' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, St. Paul suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 36-16 to Northbridge. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

St. Bernard's Central Catholic's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

St. Bernard's Central Catholic barely slipped by St. Paul in their previous meeting on January 3rd, winning 33-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Bernard's Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.