Basketball Game Preview: Lakota West Firebirds vs. Conner Cougars

The Lakota West Firebirds and the Conner Cougars will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Friday, Lakota West didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Hills and fell 30-28. The contest marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 68 points the game before, Conner was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 75-25 loss at the hands of Assumption. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Rockets are ranked sixth).

Lakota West's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Conner, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.