Basketball Game Preview: Vista PEAK Prep Bison vs. Palisade Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 3:15am

Preview: Vista PEAK Prep Bison vs. Palisade Bulldogs

The Vista PEAK Prep Bison will be playing at home against the Palisade Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Vista PEAK Prep entered their tilt with George Washington with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Vista PEAK Prep came out on top against George Washington by a score of 74-62 on Friday.

Vista PEAK Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyree Polk led the charge by scoring 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alante Monroe-Elazier, who scored 22 points.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact Palisade proved on Thursday. They strolled past Battle Mountain with points to spare, taking the game 68-50.

Palisade got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Fred Moore out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Moore scored 15 or more points. Hunter Howard was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.

Vista PEAK Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Palisade, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Vista PEAK Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.

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