Basketball Game Preview: Lamar County Trojans vs. Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights

The Lamar County Trojans and the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-44, which was the final score in Lamar County's tilt against Mary Persons on Saturday. The Trojans have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Elite Scholars Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Woodland, falling 64-35. The match marked the Royal Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Lamar County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Elite Scholars Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.