Basketball Game Preview: Nathan Hale Raiders vs. Lindbergh Eagles

The Nathan Hale Raiders will take on the Lindbergh Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Thursday, Nathan Hale earned an 85-74 victory over Cedarcrest.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lindbergh, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 73-50 margin over Chief Sealth on Thursday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Lindbergh pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Nathan Hale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-18 record this season.