Basketball Game Preview: Crab Orchard Trojans vs. Lovejoy Wildcats

After both having extra time off, the Crab Orchard Trojans and the Lovejoy Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Crab Orchard and seven for Lovejoy.

Crab Orchard saw some tournament action last Saturday. They lost 79-55 to Grayville.

Lovejoy played against Sandoval and lost via forfeit.

Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Lovejoy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Everything went Crab Orchard's way against Lovejoy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Crab Orchard made off with a 72-46 win. Will Crab Orchard repeat their success, or does Lovejoy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.