Basketball Game Preview: Council Lumberjacks vs. Homedale Trojans

The Council Lumberjacks and the Homedale Trojans will compete for holiday cheer at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Council's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Homedale's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Council is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Compass Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They fell to the Aviators 49-44. The loss was the Lumberjacks' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Homedale humbled Salmon River with a 49-22 victory. That looming 49-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Homedale and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Council, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.