Basketball Game Preview: Duke Tigers vs. Erick Bearcats

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Previous Games

01/11/25 - Home	61-31 W
01/16/24 - Home	69-32 W
01/21/23 - Neutral	48-29 W
01/17/23 - Away	53-67 L
01/19/21 - Away	59-30 W
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Duke has gone 9-1 against Erick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Duke Tigers challenge the Erick Bearcats at 8:00 p.m.

Duke is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cyril just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 54-41 to the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Erick made easy work of Corn Bible Academy on Friday and carried off a 74-48 win. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Erick is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Duke, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4.

Everything came up roses for Duke against Erick in their previous matchup last Saturday, as the team secured a 61-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duke since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.