Basketball Game Preview: Whittier RVT Wildcats vs. Lowell Catholic Crusaders

Whittier RVT and Lowell Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Whittier RVT Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lowell Catholic Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whittier RVT is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Last Tuesday, Whittier RVT took a blow against Shawsheen Valley Tech, falling 90-29. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Rams are ranked 14th).

Meanwhile, Lowell Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bedford on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 73-69 win.

Lowell Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Whittier RVT, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Whittier RVT took a serious blow against Lowell Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 87-50. Will Whittier RVT have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.