Basketball Game Preview: Garner Trojans vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders

The Garner Trojans will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Garner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ashley by a score of 64-52. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cardinal Gibbons, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They snuck past Broughton with an 81-77 victory on Tuesday.

Garner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 17-10.

Garner beat Cardinal Gibbons 68-60 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cardinal Gibbons' Cash McSweeney, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Garner still be able to contain McSweeney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.