Basketball Game Preview: El Camino Wildcats vs. Torrey Pines Falcons

El Camino hasn't had much luck against Torrey Pines recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The El Camino Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Torrey Pines Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Camino comes in on three and Torrey Pines on ten.

If Torrey Pines heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when El Camino took over last week. El Camino was the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over Rancho Buena Vista on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Torrey Pines didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Vista on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Panthers are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Torrey Pines' win came from a few key players El Camino will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tevaris Green, who went 6 of 12 en route to 19 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zain Mehio, who posted eight points in addition to 11 boards and six assists.

El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Torrey Pines, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

El Camino came up short against Torrey Pines in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 55-49. Will El Camino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.