Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders vs. Dakota Valley Panthers

The Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders will take on the Dakota Valley Panthers in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Thursday, Bishop Heelan Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-56 to Western Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Dakota Valley was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Canton 81-21.

Dakota Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bishop Heelan Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Bishop Heelan Catholic took their victory against Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2017 by a conclusive 73-52. Does Bishop Heelan Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dakota Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.