Basketball Game Preview: Clayton Yellowjackets vs. Santa Rosa Lions

The Clayton Yellowjackets will square off against the Santa Rosa Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clayton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Santa Rosa will come in with 14 straight victories.

On Thursday, Clayton didn't have quite enough to beat Tucumcari and fell 76-74.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa faced off against Raton on Thursday. Santa Rosa took down Raton 75-59. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Santa Rosa's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Clayton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Clayton lost to Santa Rosa at home by a decisive 75-56 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.