Basketball Game Preview: El Dorado Cougars vs. Lodi Flames

Having just played yesterday, the El Dorado Cougars will jump right back in to play the Lodi Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

El Dorado saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 62-53 to Foothill. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lodi's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodcreek. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 20th).

El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Lodi, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.