Basketball Game Preview: Carl Hayden Community Falcons vs. Alhambra Lions

Carl Hayden Community is 2-7 against Alhambra since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will welcome the Alhambra Lions at 5:30 p.m. Carl Hayden Community will be strutting in after a win while Alhambra will be coming in after a defeat.

Carl Hayden Community took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-50 victory over Central. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Falcons' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Carl Hayden Community found their leader in freshman Lillielani Lockett, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lockett has scored all season.

Carl Hayden Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Alhambra was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 48-47 to Metro Tech.

Carl Hayden Community's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Alhambra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

Carl Hayden Community strolled past Alhambra when the teams last played back in January by a score of 39-24. Does Carl Hayden Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alhambra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.