Basketball Game Preview: Cleveland Clippers vs. St. James Saints

The Cleveland Clippers will venture away from home to challenge the St. James Saints at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Cleveland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Martin County West, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clippers.

Meanwhile, St. James entered their tilt with Cedar Mountain on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 67-63 W over the Cougars. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly four points.

St. James is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Cleveland, they now have a winning record of 10-9.