Basketball Game Preview: Fairfax Lions vs. Granada Hills Charter Highlanders

The Fairfax Lions will take on the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Fairfax is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on California with a sharp 80-55 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Granada Hills Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Monache on Tuesday as Granada Hills Charter made off with a 79-57 win.

Granada Hills Charter's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-14. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21 points. As for Fairfax, their win bumped their record up to 12-16.

Everything came up roses for Fairfax against Granada Hills Charter when the teams last played back in June of 2021, as the team secured a 72-34 victory. Does Fairfax have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granada Hills Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.