Basketball Game Preview: Louisville Lions vs. Syracuse Rockets

Louisville and Syracuse are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Louisville Lions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Syracuse Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Louisville is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Plattsmouth on Tuesday. Louisville took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plattsmouth. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.

Syracuse has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 45-38 to Wilber-Clatonia on Tuesday.

Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Louisville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Louisville opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-41 loss to Syracuse. Will Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.