Basketball Game Preview: Mission College Prep Royals vs. Arroyo Grande Eagles

Mission College Prep is 1-9 against Arroyo Grande since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mission College Prep Royals will face off against the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Arroyo Grande took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission College Prep, who comes in off a win.

Mission College Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Righetti on Tuesday as Mission College Prep made off with a 65-42 victory. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Arroyo Grande has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orcutt Academy on Tuesday.

Mission College Prep's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Arroyo Grande, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.

Mission College Prep suffered a grim 62-36 defeat to Arroyo Grande in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Mission College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.