Basketball Game Preview: Blaine Borderites vs. Lakewood Cougars

The Blaine Borderites will face off against the Lakewood Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blaine will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood will be coming in after a loss.

Blaine is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came out on top against Bear Creek by a score of 40-27 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Lakewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 63-59 to Meridian. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lakewood's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Blaine, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

Blaine ended up a good deal behind Lakewood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 45-28. Can Blaine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.