Basketball Game Preview: Coyle Bluejackets vs. Crescent Tigers

The Coyle Bluejackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Crescent Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Coyle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wellston just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Crescent strolled past Watonga with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Eagles are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Coyle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Crescent, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.

Coyle strolled past Crescent in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 61-42. Will Coyle repeat their success, or does Crescent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.