Basketball Game Preview: La Puente Warriors vs. Edgewood Lions

The La Puente Warriors will take on the Edgewood Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, La Puente took a blow against Workman, falling 56-19.

Meanwhile, Edgewood had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 54-28 margin over the Eagles. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Edgewood pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.7 points per game. As for La Puente, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

La Puente was taken down by Edgewood 54-7 when the teams last played on January 14th. Can La Puente avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.