Basketball Game Preview: Intrinsic Mustangs vs. Holy Trinity Tigers

Having just played yesterday, the Intrinsic Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Trinity Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Intrinsic took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Marine Leadership Academy, posting a 62-21 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Intrinsic relied on the efforts of Giovanni Zacarias, who posted 16 points, and Victor Guzman, who put up 15 points. Those 16 points gave Zacarias a new career-high. Isaiah Delaney was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Holy Trinity over Uplift in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Holy Trinity enjoyed a cozy 60-43 victory over Uplift. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Holy Trinity has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Intrinsic, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Intrinsic beat Holy Trinity 43-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Intrinsic repeat their success, or does Holy Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.