Basketball Game Preview: Eureka Wildcats vs. Hazelwood Central Hawks

The Eureka Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Hazelwood Central Hawks at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Eureka came up short against Westminster Christian and fell 42-35.

Meanwhile, Hazelwood Central suffered their closest loss since February 10, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of St. Louis University by a score of 55-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Junior Bills: they've now lost four in a row.

Eureka dropped their record down to 7-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hazelwood Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Eureka came up short against Hazelwood Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 52-40. Can Eureka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.