Basketball Game Preview: University Prep Jaguars vs. La Mirada Matadores

The University Prep Jaguars will challenge the La Mirada Matadores at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as University Prep comes in on four and La Mirada on ten.

University Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against Schurr by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 687th, while the Spartans are ranked 342nd).

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for La Mirada on Wednesday. They strolled past West Covina with points to spare, taking the game 46-31.

La Mirada's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for University Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.