Basketball Game Preview: To'hajiilee Warriors vs. Pine Hill Warriors

To'hajiilee will head out on the road to square off against Pine Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

The home team had won the previous two meetings between To'hajiilee and Tse' Yi' Gai, and To'hajiilee kept the tradition alive. To'hajiilee claimed a resounding 67-37 win over Tse' Yi' Gai. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Pine Hill entered their tilt with To'hajiilee last Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against To'hajiilee by a score of 48-37.

To'hajiilee better keep an eye on Nevaeh Natan. She was instrumental in Pine Hill's win, shooting 56% from the field en route to 28 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Natan is becoming a predictor of Pine Hill's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 10-1 (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Layla Johnson, who posted eight points and ten boards.

Pine Hill's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for To'hajiilee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.

To'hajiilee came up short against Pine Hill in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 48-37. Can To'hajiilee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.