Basketball Game Preview: Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy vs. University Prep Jaguars

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will face off against the University Prep Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while University Prep will come in with three straight victories.

Last Tuesday, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy lost to Hesperia Christian at home by a 55-36 margin. While losing is never fun, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 919th, while Hesperia Christian is ranked 369th).

Meanwhile, University Prep didn't have too much trouble with Riverside Prep on Tuesday as they won 48-33.

University Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to University Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was down 26-6.