Basketball Game Preview: Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars vs. Sunnyside Christian Knights

The Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars will venture away from home to challenge the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Saturday, Tri-Cities Prep strolled past Mabton with points to spare, taking the game 66-49.

Meanwhile, Sunnyside Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Redhawks to the tune of 69-13. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Tri-Cities Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Sunnyside Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Tri-Cities Prep against Sunnyside Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 76-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Cities Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.