Basketball Game Preview: Fairfield Indians vs. Lakota East Thunderhawks

The Fairfield Indians will face off against the Lakota East Thunderhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairfield comes in on four and Lakota East on three.

Fairfield is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since January 3rd on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Fairmont out 33-31. The 33-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Lakota East slipped by Springfield 43-42 on Tuesday. Given the Thunderhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fairfield's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Lakota East, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.

Fairfield ended up a good deal behind Lakota East when the teams last played back in January, losing 65-49. Will Fairfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.