Basketball Game Preview: Blanket Tigers vs. Santa Anna Mountaineers

The Blanket Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Anna Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Anna took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Blanket, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, everything went Blanket's way against Rochelle as Blanket made off with a 51-28 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Santa Anna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Evant on the road by a 43-24 margin.

Santa Anna's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Blanket, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Blanket didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Santa Anna in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanket since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.