Basketball Game Preview: Highland Baptist Christian Bears vs. Vermilion Catholic Eagles

Highland Baptist Christian hasn't had much luck against Vermilion Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highland Baptist Christian Bears will challenge the Vermilion Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m.

Highland Baptist Christian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gueydan.

Meanwhile, Vermilion Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 59-52.

Vermilion Catholic's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Highland Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.

Highland Baptist Christian came up short against Vermilion Catholic when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-40. Can Highland Baptist Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.