Basketball Game Preview: Florence-Carlton Falcons vs. Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams

Florence-Carlton is 0-10 against Loyola-Sacred Heart since March of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Florence-Carlton Falcons will challenge the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Florence-Carlton comes in on 13 and Loyola-Sacred Heart on three.

On Thursday, Florence-Carlton was fully in charge, breezing past Darby 76-22. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Loyola-Sacred Heart humbled Anaconda with a 75-24 victory. The Rams are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Saturday was the ninth match they've won by 20+ points this season.

Florence-Carlton pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.

Florence-Carlton took a serious blow against Loyola-Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 64-31. Can Florence-Carlton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.