Basketball Game Preview: Patterson Tigers vs. Washington Huskies

The Patterson Tigers will take on the Washington Huskies in a tournament on Saturday. Patterson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Patterson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 53-35 win over Tracy on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.

Patterson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kailani Ortiz led the charge by going 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Ortiz a new career-high in points. Alyse Lomeli was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine rebounds and ten steals.

Meanwhile, Washington's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Tuesday. They took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of James Logan. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.

Patterson pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Washington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.