Basketball Recap: Anderson Comes Up Short

Anderson played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the University Prep Panthers 63-22. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

University Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adam Gire, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pringle, who posted six points along with nine assists and eight steals.

Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for University Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Anderson will take on Modoc at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Modoc is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for University Prep, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the University Prep Panthers duke it out with the Portola Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Portola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.