Basketball Game Preview: Indian Springs COYOTES vs. Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles

The Indian Springs COYOTES will face off against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Indian Springs will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pacific on Thursday. Indian Springs blew past Pacific 78-17. That looming 78-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the COYOTES yet this season.

Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 68-51.

Verbum Dei Jesuit found their leader in sophomore Ryan Figueroa, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Figueroa is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Reese Whitman, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 17 points.

Verbum Dei Jesuit was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary only racked up five assists.

Verbum Dei Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Indian Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.