Basketball Game Preview: Elite Eagles vs. Esparto Spartans

Elite is on a four-game streak of home losses, Esparto an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Elite Eagles will welcome the Esparto Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Elite will be strutting in after a win while Esparto will be coming in after a loss.

Elite is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 99-32 victory over Delta. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Esparto had to suffer through a 64-21 loss at the hands of Westlake Charter. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1465th, while the Explorers are ranked 714th).

Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Elite, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.