Basketball Game Preview: Mission Vista vs. Escondido Charter Tigers

Mission Vista will venture away from home to challenge the Escondido Charter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Vista has given up an average of 52 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mission Vista is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Wednesday. They lost 63-43 to Calexico. That's two games in a row now that Mission Vista has lost by exactly 20 points.

Meanwhile, Escondido Charter played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Christian 79-31. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.

Mission Vista will have to contain Boldyn Rimmer as he made an impact in Escondido Charter's last game. He shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and six rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Escondido Charter's points, marking the fourth time in a row Rimmer has posted more than a third of the team's points. Blake Jurges also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Escondido Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mission Vista, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Mission Vista suffered a grim 78-56 defeat to Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in January. Can Mission Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.