Basketball Game Preview: Altoona Mountain Lions vs. Garnet Valley Jaguars

The Altoona Mountain Lions will take on the Garnet Valley Jaguars on Tuesday. Altoona is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 21 games.

Altoona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 49-38 win over Norwin.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Garnet Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Mechanicsburg 52-23 on Friday. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Altoona better keep an eye on Haylie Adamski. She was instrumental in Garnet Valley's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Adamski has scored at least a third of Garnet Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Saunders, who posted four points and five steals.

Garnet Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Garnet Valley's victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Altoona, their record is now 24-2.