Basketball Game Preview: DuBois Beavers vs. Elk County Catholic Crusaders

DuBois is 1-9 against Elk County Catholic since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DuBois Beavers will venture away from home to square off against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m.

Last Monday, DuBois took a blow against Marion Center, falling 58-27. The Beavers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Elk County Catholic put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They escaped with a win against Kane by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41.

Elk County Catholic pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for DuBois, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

DuBois lost to Elk County Catholic on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can DuBois avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.