Basketball Game Preview: Elsie Allen Lobos vs. Sonoma Valley Dragons

Elsie Allen hasn't had much luck against Sonoma Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elsie Allen Lobos will venture away from home to take on the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 6:30 p.m.

Elsie Allen is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of San Rafael. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 174th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sonoma Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They escaped with a win on Wednesday against Hercules by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.

Elsie Allen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sonoma Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Elsie Allen suffered a grim 64-43 defeat to Sonoma Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Thankfully for Elsie Allen, Jack Boydell (who went 10 for 23 on his way to 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.