Basketball Game Preview: Horizon Prep Lions vs. O'Farrell Charter Falcons

The Horizon Prep Lions will take on the O'Farrell Charter Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon Prep's defense has only allowed 26.6 points per game this season, so O'Farrell Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Horizon Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Classical Academy on Tuesday. They took a 29-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caimans. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, O'Farrell Charter came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 41-21 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Horizon Prep better keep an eye on Joniah Cashwell. She was instrumental in O'Farrell Charter's win, going 11 for 13 on her way to 22 points and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Cashwell a new career-high in points. Ty'Reiona WashingTon was another key player, putting up ten points.

O'Farrell Charter's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.1 points per game. As for Horizon Prep, they moved to 14-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Horizon Prep came up short against O'Farrell Charter in their previous matchup back in January, falling 39-27. Will Horizon Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.