Basketball Game Preview: North Catholic Trojans vs. Belle Vernon Leopards

The North Catholic Trojans will take on the Belle Vernon Leopards on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Catholic comes in on nine and Belle Vernon on 13.

North Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Beaver to the tune of 71-42. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Belle Vernon slipped by Avonworth 57-56 on Saturday.

North Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Belle Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.

North Catholic barely slipped by Belle Vernon in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, winning 77-76. Will North Catholic repeat their success, or does Belle Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.