Basketball Game Preview: New Designs University Park Cardinals vs. Gertz-Ressler Pumas

The New Designs University Park Cardinals will head out to square off against the Gertz-Ressler Pumas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Designs University Park's defense has only allowed 23.6 points per game this season, so Gertz-Ressler's offense will have their work cut out for them.

New Designs University Park took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-15 W over Animo De La Hoya.

Meanwhile, Gertz-Ressler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 42-32 to Animo Robinson.

New Designs University Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.2 points over those games. As for Gertz-Ressler, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

New Designs University Park came up short against Gertz-Ressler in their previous matchup back in January, falling 24-19. Can New Designs University Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.