Basketball Game Preview: Glendale Adventist Cougars vs. Newbury Park Adventist Gators

Glendale Adventist is 2-8 against Newbury Park Adventist since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Glendale Adventist Cougars will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Newbury Park Adventist Gators at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Glendale Adventist's tournament run continued when they took on Sacramento Adventist two weeks ago. Glendale Adventist wrapped up 2024 with a 58-44 victory over Sacramento Adventist. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, everything went Newbury Park Adventist's way against Beacon Hill on Tuesday as Newbury Park Adventist made off with a 62-42 win. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.

Glendale Adventist is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Newbury Park Adventist, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.

Glendale Adventist was dealt a bruising 65-34 loss at the hands of Newbury Park Adventist when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Glendale Adventist 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.