Basketball Game Preview: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Priory Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Santa Cruz Cardinals take on Priory Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Santa Cruz comes in on six and Priory on seven.

Santa Cruz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Lincoln 55-52.

Priory not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since February 7th. They put the hurt on Berkeley with a sharp 69-48 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

Priory's win came from a few key players Santa Cruz will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kasten Eggers, who posted 19 points. Teddy Xanthopoulos was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Santa Cruz pushed their record up to 21-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. As for Priory, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.