Basketball Game Preview: Lakota West Firebirds vs. Hamilton Big Blue

The Lakota West Firebirds will take on the Hamilton Big Blue at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Hamilton will be up against a hot Lakota West squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Lakota West came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 61-56 W against St. Xavier.

Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Middletown last Friday and fell 69-57. The Big Blue have struggled against the Middies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Lakota West's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Hamilton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.

Everything went Lakota West's way against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in January, as Lakota West made off with a 76-51 win. Does Lakota West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.