Basketball Game Preview: Eastside Lions vs. Littlerock Lobos

The Eastside Lions will challenge the Littlerock Lobos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Littlerock is facing Eastside at the wrong time: Eastside suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 48-46. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while the Hawks are ranked 209th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Littlerock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They snuck past Quartz Hill with a 49-45 win on Wednesday.

Littlerock's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Eastside, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-9.

Eastside came up short against Littlerock in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-48. Will Eastside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.