Basketball Game Preview: Union Catholic Vikings vs. West Caldwell Tech Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 4:31am

Preview: Union Catholic Vikings vs. West Caldwell Tech Eagles

The Union Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to take on the West Caldwell Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.

Last Saturday, Union Catholic blew past Westfield, posting a 78-51 win on the road. Given Union Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Westfield is ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, West Caldwell Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Barringer on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 35-30 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for West Caldwell Tech.

Union Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for West Caldwell Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

Everything went Union Catholic's way against West Caldwell Tech when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Union Catholic made off with a 74-53 win. Does Union Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Caldwell Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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