Basketball Game Preview: Pacific Union College Prep Falcons vs. Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans

The Pacific Union College Prep Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Pacific Union College Prep challenged North Hills Christian on Monday. Pacific Union College Prep breezed by North Hills Christian to the tune of 75-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

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 Rio Lindo Adventist on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Hills Christian out of the water with a 65-26 final score. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Eagles are ranked 1477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rio Lindo Adventist found their leader in sophomore Jordan Campbell, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jhordany Barcenas, who posted ten points and three steals.

Rio Lindo Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Rio Lindo Adventist's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Pacific Union College Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Pacific Union College Prep might still be hurting after the 59-39 defeat they got from Rio Lindo Adventist when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campbell, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that Pacific Union College Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.