Basketball Game Preview: Yates Lions vs. Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns

The Yates Lions will venture away from home to take on the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Yates' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.

Last Wednesday, Yates humbled Scarborough with an 85-28 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett beat Livingston 52-45 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won seven in a row.

Hamshire-Fannett's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Yates, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.