Basketball Game Preview: South Garland Titans vs. Lakeview Centennial Patriots

South Garland is 0-10 against Lakeview Centennial since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The South Garland Titans will take on the Lakeview Centennial Patriots at 6:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

South Garland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Wylie and fell 53-8. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1324th, while the Pirates are ranked 240th).

Meanwhile, Lakeview Centennial suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Sachse, falling 48-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Lakeview Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for South Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.

South Garland was taken down by Lakeview Centennial 67-9 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can South Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.