The Lakota West Firebirds and the St. Xavier Bombers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Lakota West will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Lakota West didn't have too much trouble with Mason as they won 55-41. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Comets are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 55-49 to Elder.
Lakota West's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for St. Xavier, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Lakota West came up short against St. Xavier in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 52-45. Will Lakota West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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