Basketball Preview: Paradise Bobcats vs. East Nicolaus Spartans
After three games on the road, Paradise is heading back home. They will take on the East Nicolaus Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Paradise pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Winters 60-55. Paradise has struggled against the Warriors recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Colusa 65-0. That was the first shutout East Nicolaus has experienced all year.
Paradise has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for East Nicolaus, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-14.
Paradise won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by the Spartans 52-51. Does Paradise have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
