Basketball Game Preview: Riverside Prep Silver Knights vs. University Prep Jaguars

The Riverside Prep Silver Knights will face off against the University Prep Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Riverside Prep escaped with a win against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 31-30. The 31-point effort marked the Silver Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lucerne Valley by a score of 28-16 on Friday.

University Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points per game. As for Riverside Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Riverside Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over University Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 55-46. Will Riverside Prep repeat their success, or does University Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.