Basketball Game Preview: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders

The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will take on the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

It was a proper cat-fight when St. Ignatius College Preparatory duked it out with Presentation on Friday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory claimed a resounding 73-19 win over Presentation. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop Riordan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Valley Christian with a sharp 71-47 win on Friday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Archbishop Riordan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Archbishop Riordan in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. Does St. Ignatius College Preparatory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Riordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.