Basketball Game Preview: Animo Watts Warriors vs. Burton Scorpions

The Animo Watts Warriors will take on the Burton Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Animo Watts will be strutting in after a victory while Burton will be coming in after a loss.

On Tuesday, Animo Watts needed a bit of extra time to put away Animo Venice. They slipped by the Pirates 76-75.

Johntae Forshae continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-10 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. Forshae is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jahari Fisher was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Burton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Animo Pat Brown, falling 53-29.

Burton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Animo Watts, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.

Everything came up roses for Animo Watts against Burton when the teams last played last Tuesday, as the squad secured a 71-22 victory. In that matchup, Animo Watts amassed a halftime lead of 52-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.