Basketball Game Preview: Castaic Coyotes vs. Royal Highlanders

Castaic is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Royal a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Castaic Coyotes will welcome the Royal Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-33, which was the final score in Castaic's tilt against Quartz Hill on Monday.

Meanwhile, Royal came up short against Oak Park on Tuesday and fell 31-22. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1093rd, while the Eagles are ranked 37th).

Castaic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Royal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.