Basketball Game Preview: Kaiser Cats vs. Sierra Vista Dons

The Kaiser Cats will take on the Sierra Vista Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Kaiser sitting on eight straight wins and Sierra Vista on 13.

Kaiser is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Indian Springs 73-48. The Cats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Sierra Vista had just enough and edged out Anaheim 63-60 on Tuesday.

Kaiser better keep an eye on Ethan Guevara. He was instrumental in Sierra Vista's win, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 16 boards. That's the most rebounds Guevara has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dolan Dease, who had 12 points.

Sierra Vista's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points over those games. As for Kaiser, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.

Everything came up roses for Kaiser against Sierra Vista in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 78-34 victory. In that contest, Kaiser amassed a halftime lead of 46-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.