Basketball Game Preview: Mission Hills Grizzlies vs. Del Norte Nighthawks

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Previous Games

01/21/25 - Away	92-11 W
02/21/24 - Home	67-50 W
02/07/24 - Away	71-49 W
01/24/24 - Home	76-28 W
03/02/23 - Home	57-61 L
+ 5 more games

Mission Hills is 9-1 against Del Norte since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Mission Hills Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Mission Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

Mission Hills is returning to their home court after beating Westview on theirs, despite the fact Westview has dominated at home this season. Mission Hills pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over Westview on Friday.

Meanwhile, Del Norte played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Rancho Bernardo, falling 60-25. The Nighthawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.

Mission Hills' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 50.5 points. As for Del Norte, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Mission Hills against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 92-11 win. In that match, Mission Hills amassed a halftime lead of 57-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.