Basketball Game Preview: Thacher Toads vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans

Having just played yesterday, the Thacher Toads will get right back to it and host the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Thacher is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Thacher is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Nordhoff to the tune of 66-36 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy came up short against Cabrillo on Tuesday and fell 51-39. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Thacher's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Orcutt Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Thacher came up short against Orcutt Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, falling 56-49. Thankfully for Thacher, Manny Mangayao (who went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.