Basketball Game Preview: Galesburg-Augusta Rams vs. Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish

Galesburg-Augusta is 2-8 against Hackett Catholic Prep since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Galesburg-Augusta Rams will take on the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish in a tournament on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Hackett Catholic Prep will be up against a hot Galesburg-Augusta team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Galesburg-Augusta blew past Comstock 58-19 on Monday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Colts are ranked 693rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hackett Catholic Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Michigan Lutheran, posting a 60-18 victory.

Hackett Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. As for Galesburg-Augusta, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.

Galesburg-Augusta took a serious blow against Hackett Catholic Prep when the teams last played back in January, falling 60-33. Will Galesburg-Augusta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.