Basketball Game Preview: Lee's Summit West Titans vs. Blue Springs Wildcats

The Lee's Summit West Titans will square off against the Blue Springs Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Friday, Lee's Summit West was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Lee's Summit. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Tigers are ranked 24th).

Meanwhile, Blue Springs was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 57-56 to Liberty North. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Lee's Summit West has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Blue Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Everything went Lee's Summit West's way against Blue Springs when the teams last played on Monday, as Lee's Summit West made off with a 70-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee's Summit West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.