Basketball Game Preview: Vashon Island Pirates vs. Life Christian Academy Eagles

Having just played yesterday, the Vashon Island Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-26, which was the final score in Vashon Island's tilt against Bellevue Christian on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Vikings are ranked 25th).

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Life Christian Academy beat Chimacum 43-37 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Life Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Vashon Island, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Vashon Island came up short against Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-40. Can Vashon Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.