Basketball Game Preview: Coolidge Colts vs. Roman Catholic Cahillite

The Coolidge Colts will challenge the Roman Catholic Cahillite at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Coolidge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Roman Catholic likes a good challenge.

Coolidge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Dunbar: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coolidge blew Dunbar out of the water with an 82-44 final score. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Coolidge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makiah Gray led the charge by going 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Gray has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintin Cooper, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Roman Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They took down Sanford 46-28.

Coolidge's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Roman Catholic, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.

Coolidge was taken down by Roman Catholic 90-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Can Coolidge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.