Basketball Game Preview: Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders vs. West Burlington Falcons

Holy Trinity Catholic is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Burlington is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders will welcome the West Burlington Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Holy Trinity Catholic will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Danville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Holy Trinity Catholic breezed by Danville to the tune of 72-39 on Tuesday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West Burlington earned a 76-65 win over Mediapolis on Tuesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Holy Trinity Catholic has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for West Burlington, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.

Holy Trinity Catholic came up short against West Burlington when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 69-58. Will Holy Trinity Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.