Basketball Game Preview: La Vega Pirates vs. Lorena Leopards

La Vega is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lorena is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The La Vega Pirates will host the Lorena Leopards at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Vega knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lorena likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, La Vega made easy work of Connally and carried off a 62-37 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lorena unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of China Spring.

Lorena's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for La Vega, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.

La Vega didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lorena in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Does La Vega have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lorena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.