Basketball Game Preview: Southside Christian Sabres vs. Mountain View Prep Stars

Having just played yesterday, the Southside Christian Sabres will jump right back in to play the Mountain View Prep Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain View Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southside Christian, who comes in off a win.

Southside Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southside Christian blew First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest out of the water with a 74-34 final score. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Sabres this season.

Meanwhile, Mountain View Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Gaston Day, falling 85-33. The Stars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-17.

Southside Christian will have to contain Termaine Williams as he made an impact in Mountain View Prep's last game. He went 8 of 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 51.5% of Mountain View Prep's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Even though they lost, Mountain View Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Mountain View Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Southside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.