Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons/Kestrels vs. Ida Bluestreaks

The St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons/Kestrels will square off against the Ida Bluestreaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

St. Mary Catholic Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lumen Christi Catholic just ended the team's 20-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The loss put an end to the Falcons/Kestrels' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Ida was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 52-51 to Adrian.

Having lost for the first time this season, St. Mary Catholic Central fell to 20-1. As for Ida, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.

St. Mary Catholic Central came up short against Ida in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 47-41. Will St. Mary Catholic Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.