Basketball Game Preview: University Laboratory School Junior Rainbows vs. Paul VI Panthers

The University Laboratory School Junior Rainbows will take on the Paul VI Panthers in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

University Laboratory School is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Moreau Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Junior Rainbows came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Hawaii, while the Mariners are ranked 271st in California).

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Paul VI on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 win over St. Mary's Ryken. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Paul VI's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for University Laboratory School, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.