Basketball Game Preview: Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays vs. O'Neill Eagles

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays face off against the O'Neill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Guardian Angels Central Catholic has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 14.

On Tuesday, Guardian Angels Central Catholic came up short against Battle Creek and fell 65-52.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for O'Neill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-48 win over Wagner on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 28-point performance the contest before.

O'Neill's win came from a few key players Guardian Angels Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braxen Eichelberger, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Mathews, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.

O'Neill is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against O'Neill in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was O'Neill's Turner Heiss, who went 9 of 10 en route to 18 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Guardian Angels Central Catholic still be able to contain Heiss? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.