Basketball Game Preview: Homer Pelicans vs. Union Parish Farmers

The Homer Pelicans will head out to take on the Union Parish Farmers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Homer ended up a good deal behind Green Oaks and lost 54-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pelicans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Giants are ranked 263rd).

Meanwhile, Union Parish came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by D'Arbonne Woods 65-64 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Farmers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Union Parish, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.

Homer came up short against Union Parish when the teams last played back in January of 2021, falling 70-66. Can Homer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.