Basketball Game Preview: Whiteoak Wildcats vs. Fairfield Lions

Whiteoak is 2-8 against Fairfield since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Whiteoak Wildcats duke it out with the Fairfield Lions at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Whiteoak is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 68-45. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Meanwhile, Fairfield came up short against Miami Trace on Tuesday and fell 52-42. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Whiteoak, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Whiteoak opened the new year with a less-than-successful 56-43 defeat to Fairfield. Can Whiteoak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.