Basketball Game Preview: O'Connor Eagles vs. Mesa Jackrabbits

Two dominant guards in Audrey Bhesania and Taylor Morris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The O'Connor Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mesa Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They really took it to Highland for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-27 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 43-38 victory over Red Mountain on Thursday.

Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. O'Connor's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.

Everything went O'Connor's way against Mesa when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as O'Connor made off with a 60-40 victory. In that matchup, O'Connor amassed a halftime lead of 33-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.