Basketball Game Preview: La Salle Institute Cadets vs. Schalmont Sabres

The La Salle Institute Cadets will head out to challenge the Schalmont Sabres at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Saturday, La Salle Institute had to suffer through a 78-38 loss at the hands of Albany Academy for Girls. The defeat continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Schalmont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 38-34 W against the Blackbirds.

Schalmont's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for La Salle Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

La Salle Institute ended up a good deal behind Schalmont in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 56-41. Can La Salle Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.