Basketball Game Preview: Eldon Mustangs vs. Lebanon Yellowjackets

Eldon and Lebanon are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Eldon Mustangs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Eldon and four for Lebanon.

Eldon came up short against Fatima on Wednesday, falling 64-44.

Despite the defeat, Eldon had strong showings from Delaney Mcghay, who posted ten points, and Corin Davis, who had six points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 rebounds gave Davis a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Lebanon came up short against Capital City on Monday and fell 51-41. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Eldon will need focus on slowing down Faith Coffman, one of several Lebanon players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 6 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Bradbury, who put up ten points and seven rebounds.

Eldon's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Eldon strolled past Lebanon in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 59-40. Will Eldon repeat their success, or does Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.