Basketball Game Preview: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Lehigh Lightning

Barron Collier is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lehigh is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Barron Collier Cougars will welcome the Lehigh Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Barron Collier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

Barron Collier is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sarasota just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sailors. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Sailors are ranked 47th).

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lehigh's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 81-56 to Central.

Barron Collier's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.

Barron Collier beat Lehigh 66-53 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Barron Collier repeat their success, or does Lehigh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.