Basketball Game Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Thacher Toads

The Orcutt Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Thacher Toads at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Orcutt Academy came up short against Cabrillo and fell 51-39. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thacher). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Nordhoff 66-36. The victory was nothing new for the Toads as they're now sitting on three straight.

Thacher's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Orcutt Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Orcutt Academy beat Thacher 56-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2014. Will Orcutt Academy repeat their success, or does Thacher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.