Basketball Game Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Mission College Prep Royals

Orcutt Academy is 6-1 against Mission College Prep since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orcutt Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mission College Prep Royals at 6:30 p.m. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.

Orcutt Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Righetti. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Warriors are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Elizabeth Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. The matchup was her 29th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iraya Bell-Jackson, who posted 14 points and five boards.

Orcutt Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Mission College Prep played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against St. Joseph, falling 61-36. The Royals have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Mission College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Orcutt Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

Orcutt Academy skirted past Mission College Prep 41-39 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Orcutt Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.