Basketball Game Preview: Columbus Catholic Dons vs. Loyal Greyhounds

Columbus Catholic is 2-8 against Loyal since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Columbus Catholic Dons will host the Loyal Greyhounds at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Tuesday, Columbus Catholic lost to Owen-Withee on the road by a 51-37 margin. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 78th).

Meanwhile, Loyal suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Neillsville, falling 57-31.

Loyal's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Columbus Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Columbus Catholic lost to Loyal at home by a decisive 57-39 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Columbus Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.