Basketball Game Preview: Westlake Academy Blacksmiths vs. Coram Deo Academy Lions

The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths will take on the Coram Deo Academy Lions in a tournament on Thursday. Westlake Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Westlake Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Boyd on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westlake Academy was beaten by Boyd 77-31. The contest marked the Blacksmiths' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Coram Deo Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lucas Christian Academy on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 37-33 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Coram Deo Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Westlake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Westlake Academy couldn't quite finish off Coram Deo Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2017 and fell 62-59. Can Westlake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.