Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Yreka Miners
University Prep is 9-1 against Yreka since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The University Prep Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Yreka Miners at 7:00 p.m. University Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,091 points over their last 16 games.
University Prep put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-31 win over Anderson on the road. Given University Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while Anderson is ranked 1101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baron Grooms, who scored 11 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Steffan, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yreka had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Bobcats, posting a 90-41 victory at home. Yreka's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Dunbar went supernova for Yreka, scoring 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunbar has scored all season. Skyler McLane was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
University Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Yreka, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-16.
Everything went University Prep's way against Yreka in their previous meeting back in January as University Prep made off with a 70-49 victory. In that contest, University Prep amassed a halftime lead of 46-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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