Basketball Game Preview: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Penncrest Lions

The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will square off against the Penncrest Lions on Tuesday. Holy Ghost Prep has given up an average of 61.1 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Lampeter-Strasburg with a 62-57 win.

Pottsville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Penncrest proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Crimson Tide 46-43. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three matches in a row.

Holy Ghost Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Penncrest pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road.

Holy Ghost Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Penncrest in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. Will Holy Ghost Prep repeat their success, or does Penncrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.