Basketball Game Preview: Bowling Green Purples vs. Blazer Tomcats

The Bowling Green Purples will face off against the Blazer Tomcats on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bowling Green sitting on seven straight victories and Blazer on 11.

Bowling Green is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over Adair County.

Meanwhile, Blazer didn't have too much trouble with Calloway County on Wednesday as they won 81-64.

Bowling Green pushed their record up to 28-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Blazer, their win bumped their record up to 24-7.

Bowling Green didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blazer in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowling Green since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.