Basketball Game Preview: Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish

Hillsdale is 0-3 against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory since February of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS will take on the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 2:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Monday, Hillsdale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to San Mateo. The game marked the FIGHTING KNIGHTS's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory suffered their biggest defeat since February 13th last Saturday. They were outmatched by De La Salle and fell 79-39. The Fightin' Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.

Hillsdale will have to keep a close watch on Andre Daniels and Marquez Gray, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's prior game. Daniels posted nine points, while Gray earned seven points.

Hillsdale now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Hillsdale lost to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Can Hillsdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.