Lakota West is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Princeton is on a 12-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lakota West Firebirds will take on the Princeton Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lakota West didn't have too much trouble with Fairfield on the road as they won 49-32. Given Lakota West's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Fairfield is ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Lakota East scored an imposing 57 points on Friday, Princeton still came out on top. Princeton skirted past Lakota East 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Princeton has posted yet this season.
Lakota West is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Lakota West might still be hurting after the 62-38 defeat they got from Princeton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Lakota West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.