Basketball Game Preview: Upper Lake Cougars vs. Fort Bragg Timberwolves

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2024, 5:17am

Preview: Upper Lake Cougars vs. Fort Bragg Timberwolves

The Upper Lake Cougars on the road again on Tuesday and play against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Upper Lake came up short against Middletown and fell 50-42.

Meanwhile, Fort Bragg's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 69-61 to Cloverdale. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Upper Lake bumped their record down to 6-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Fort Bragg, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Upper Lake strolled past Fort Bragg when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 66-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Bragg's Cooper Killion, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Upper Lake still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.