Basketball Game Preview: Phoenix Military Firebirds vs. Little Village Phoenix

The Phoenix Military Firebirds will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Little Village Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.

Phoenix Military is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were beaten by Collins 70-15 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Little Village came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Phoenix Military was taken down by Little Village 64-30 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Phoenix Military 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.