Basketball Game Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Colusa RedHawks

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Previous 3 Games

11/25/24 - Away	62-54 W
11/21/23 - Home	49-37 W
11/22/22 - Away	49-36 W

University Prep is a perfect 3-0 against Colusa since November of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The University Prep Panthers will square off against the Colusa RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with University Prep sitting on seven straight wins and Colusa on 14.

University Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-43 victory over West Valley. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th in California, while the Eagles are ranked 285th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Colusa was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Orland 66-39. The RedHawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Colusa's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for University Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.

University Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Colusa in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 62-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Colusa's Danica Chavez, who went 8-for-12 on her way to 22 points and six assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will University Prep still be able to contain Chavez? There's only one way to find out.