Basketball Preview: Louisville Royals vs. Venice Gondoliers
The Louisville Royals will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Venice Gondoliers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Louisville will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Mira Costa on Tuesday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Louisville fell just short of Mira Costa by a score of 49-46. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Mustangs are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Venice had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over Lakeview Charter on Friday. The Gondoliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Louisville and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Venice, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Louisville came up short against Venice when the teams last played back in January of 2018, falling 58-52. Will Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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