Basketball Game Preview: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Paradise Bobcats
By Team Reports
Feb 9, 2025, 12:39am
Basketball Preview: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Paradise Bobcats
East Nicolaus is 0-7 against Paradise since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The East Nicolaus Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Paradise Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. East Nicolaus will be strutting in after a victory while Paradise will be coming in after a loss.
Paradise better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when East Nicolaus really get things going. East Nicolaus claimed a resounding 65-37 win over Willows. The match marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Paradise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Durham, falling 52-22. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 782nd, while the Trojans are ranked 334th).
The win made it two in a row for East Nicolaus and bumps their season record up to 11-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Paradise, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Things could have been worse for East Nicolaus, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Paradise in their previous matchup back in January. Will East Nicolaus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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