Basketball Game Preview: Oneida Baptist Institute Mountaineers vs. North Laurel Jaguars

Oneida Baptist Institute hasn't had much luck against North Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Oneida Baptist Institute Mountaineers will welcome the North Laurel Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. North Laurel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oneida Baptist Institute, who comes in off a win.

Oneida Baptist Institute took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-41 win over Barbourville.

Meanwhile, North Laurel entered their match against South Laurel on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Laurel fell 49-41 to South Laurel. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.

The victory got Oneida Baptist Institute back to even at 2-2. As for North Laurel, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.

Things could have been worse for Oneida Baptist Institute, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-47 loss to North Laurel when the teams last played back in January. Can Oneida Baptist Institute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.