The Eastside Lions will head out to challenge the Palmdale Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eastside didn't have quite enough to beat Quartz Hill and fell 53-50. The Lions have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Palmdale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-36 to Littlerock. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1090th, while the Lobos are ranked 310th).
Palmdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Eastside was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmdale when the teams last played back in January, winning 62-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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