Basketball Game Preview: Fayetteville Lions vs. Wells Pirates

The Fayetteville Lions will square off against the Wells Pirates on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fayetteville sitting on 16 straight victories and Wells on 15.

Fayetteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Lasara to the tune of 100-42. Fayetteville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wells earned a 58-51 win over Zephyr on Friday.

Wells' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-6. As for Fayetteville, their win bumped their record up to 26-8.

Fayetteville strolled past Wells when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a score of 73-59. Will Fayetteville repeat their success, or does Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.