Basketball Game Preview: Vista del Lago Eagles vs. Atwater Falcons

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Vista del Lago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged St. Francis out 53-51. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Troubadours recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Atwater entered their tilt with McNair on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 86-29 win over the Eagles. With the Falcons ahead 56-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Atwater's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points over those games. As for Vista del Lago, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.