Basketball Game Preview: Latin Romans vs. Crane Medical Cougars

The Latin Romans will face off against the Crane Medical Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Latin comes in on eight and Crane Medical on three.

Latin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Regina Dominican by a score of 46-38. That's two games straight that the Romans have won by exactly eight points.

Meanwhile, Crane Medical was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Clark 83-26. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Crane Medical's win came from a few key players Latin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ramiyah Puckett, who went 9-for-12 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Tiana Simmons, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Crane Medical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 21 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Crane Medical's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Latin, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.