Basketball Game Preview: Eastside College Prep Panthers vs. Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons

The Eastside College Prep Panthers will challenge the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Eastside College Prep is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eastside College Prep came up short against Sacred Heart Prep, falling 61-38. The Panthers have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Crystal Springs Uplands had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 62-52 win over Oceana on Friday. The Gryphons haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Crystal Springs Uplands' win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Eastside College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.

Eastside College Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Crystal Springs Uplands in their previous meeting on February 4th, but they still walked away with a 39-34 victory. Will Eastside College Prep repeat their success, or does Crystal Springs Uplands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.