Basketball Game Preview: Lorena Leopards vs. University Trojans

The Lorena Leopards will face off against the University Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

On Tuesday, Lorena lost to Chaparral on the road by a 52-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 245th).

Meanwhile, University didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Clear Lake on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

University's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Lorena, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12.

Lorena took a serious blow against University in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, falling 82-39. Will Lorena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.