Basketball Game Preview: Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes vs. Shrine Catholic Knights

Cranbrook Kingswood is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Shrine Catholic a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shrine Catholic Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Cranbrook Kingswood came up into this matchup off a tough 37-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of University Liggett by a score of 42-40 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cranes have suffered since December 15, 2023.

The losing side was boosted by Madeline Day, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Laverde, who posted four points and six boards.

Meanwhile, Shrine Catholic came up short against Cabrini on Tuesday and fell 59-48.

Cranbrook Kingswood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Shrine Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.

Cranbrook Kingswood came up short against Shrine Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 48-44. Will Cranbrook Kingswood 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.