Basketball Game Preview: Brea Olinda Wildcats vs. Pacifica Mariners

The Brea Olinda Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pacifica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Brea Olinda is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Yorba Linda on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brea Olinda lost 69-45 to Yorba Linda. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pacifica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 56-43 win over Sunny Hills on Tuesday.

Pacifica pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Brea Olinda, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 11-11.

Brea Olinda won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, slipping by Pacifica 50-49. Does Brea Olinda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pacifica turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.