Basketball Game Preview: Ferguson Falcons vs. Donahue Catholic Shamrocks

The Ferguson Falcons and the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Ferguson saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 49-42 to Seacrest Country Day. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Donahue Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 56-34 to Lely. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Shamrocks came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Trojans are ranked 318th).

Ferguson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Donahue Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.