Basketball Game Preview: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. Burke Bulldogs

The Baptist Hill Bobcats and the Burke Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Burke took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Baptist Hill, who comes in off a win.

Baptist Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-28 victory over Hardeeville. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Burke unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 73-50 to North Charleston. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Baptist Hill will need focus on slowing down Melachi Singleton, one of several Burke players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juel Mack, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.

Baptist Hill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Burke, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.

Baptist Hill came up short against Burke when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 81-72. Will Baptist Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.