Basketball Game Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

After both having extra time off, the Countryside Christian Minutemen and the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Countryside Christian is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game two weeks ago. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Redeemer Christian an easy 57-33 win.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against P.K. Yonge, falling 66-28. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Saint Francis Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Countryside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Countryside Christian took a serious blow against Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 73-36. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Countryside Christian was down 52-20.