Basketball Game Preview: Crestline Bulldogs vs. St. Peter's Spartans

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Previous Games

02/03/25 - Home	37-45 L
02/19/24 - Away	44-39 W
12/08/23 - Home	59-40 W
01/13/23 - Home	55-35 W
12/02/22 - Away	49-40 W
+ 5 more games

Crestline has gone 8-2 against St. Peter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crestline Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the St. Peter's Spartans at 7:30 p.m.

Crestline is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ridgedale on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crestline was dealt an 82-43 defeat at the hands of Ridgedale. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.

Meanwhile, St. Peter's entered their tilt with Bucyrus on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Redmen as they made off with a 68-43 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted since December 9, 2024.

St. Peter's pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Crestline, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Crestline came up short against St. Peter's when the teams last played last Monday, falling 45-37. Can Crestline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.