Basketball Game Preview: Templeton Eagles vs. California City Ravens

It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Templeton Eagles duke it out with the California City Ravens at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday... Templeton will be strutting in after a win while California City will be coming in after a loss.

Last Saturday, Templeton earned a 53-40 victory over Lompoc. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, California City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 63-54 to Desert.

California City's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. As for Templeton, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Templeton against California City in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the team secured an 83-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Templeton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.