Basketball Game Preview: Rio Mesa Spartans vs. Lancaster Eagles

The Rio Mesa Spartans will square off against the Lancaster Eagles at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Rio Mesa is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 76-52 to San Marcos.

Meanwhile, Lancaster played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-34 loss at the hands of Littlerock. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Lancaster and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Rio Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.