Basketball Game Preview: Lovejoy Wildcats vs. Lithonia Bulldogs

The Lovejoy Wildcats and the Lithonia Bulldogs will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Friday, Lovejoy came up short against McIntosh and fell 50-39.

Meanwhile, Lithonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Marist, falling 61-20. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-2.

Lovejoy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Lithonia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.

Everything came up roses for Lovejoy against Lithonia in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 68-14 victory. Will Lovejoy repeat their success, or does Lithonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.