Basketball Game Preview: Forks Spartans vs. Chief Leschi Warriors

Forks has gone 6-1 against Chief Leschi recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Forks Spartans will host the Chief Leschi Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Forks is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 73 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Napavine on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 63-20. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Chief Leschi lost to Morton/White Pass at home by a 44-28 margin on Saturday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Forks has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Chief Leschi, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Everything went Forks' way against Chief Leschi when the teams last played back in January, as Forks made off with a 46-24 win. Does Forks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chief Leschi turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.