Basketball Game Preview: Catholic Central Crusaders vs. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians

The Catholic Central Crusaders will square off against the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Catholic Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season.

Two weeks ago, Catholic Central lost to Bethlehem Central on the road by a 50-35 margin. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Catholic Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Qwameik Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, and Sei'Mir Roberson, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk had to suffer through a 77-49 loss at the hands of Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

Catholic Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Everything came up roses for Catholic Central against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-26 victory. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.