Basketball Game Preview: Los Angeles Romans vs. Jefferson Democrats

The Los Angeles Romans and the Jefferson Democrats will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jefferson will be up against a hot Los Angeles squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Los Angeles came out on top against Manual Arts by a score of 63-51 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jefferson). They walked away with a 72-59 victory over West Adams on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Democrats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Los Angeles is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.

Everything came up roses for Los Angeles against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 73-30 win. Will Los Angeles repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.