Basketball Game Preview: Buhach Colony Thunder vs. Los Banos Tigers

The Buhach Colony Thunder are taking a road trip to face off against the Los Banos Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Buhach Colony and eight for Los Banos.

Buhach Colony is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Merced on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buhach Colony was beaten by Merced 93-45. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Bears are ranked 246th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Los Banos took on Golden Valley on Friday. The game between Los Banos and Golden Valley didn't end well, with Los Banos falling 71-57.

Buhach Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Los Banos, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

Buhach Colony was able to grind out a solid win over Los Banos in their previous matchup back in January, winning 65-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buhach Colony since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.