Basketball Game Preview: El Dorado Wildcats vs. Wellington Crusaders

The El Dorado Wildcats will square off against the Wellington Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for El Dorado: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Wellington has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

El Dorado came into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Rose Hill by a score of 53-50 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wellington over Clearwater in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Wellington put the hurt on Clearwater with a sharp 64-43 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Wellington's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for El Dorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

El Dorado suffered a grim 69-46 defeat to Wellington in their previous meeting back in January. Will El Dorado 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.