Basketball Game Preview: Goleman Gators vs. Forest Hill Falcons

The Goleman Gators and the Forest Hill Falcons will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Goleman's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Forest Hill has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Goleman will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hialeah Gardens on Friday. Goleman was the clear victor by a 66-44 margin over Hialeah Gardens. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Forest Hill came up short against Jupiter on Friday and fell 61-54. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Warriors are ranked 61st).

Goleman has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Forest Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.