Basketball Game Preview: Plain Dealing Lions vs. Lakeside Warriors

The Plain Dealing Lions will challenge the Lakeside Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Plain Dealing took a blow against Haughton, falling 58-26. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 46-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Webster.

Plain Dealing's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Plain Dealing against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 50-22 victory. Will Plain Dealing repeat their success, or does Lakeside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.