Basketball Game Preview: Mountain Vista Golden Eagles vs. Legend Titans

Mountain Vista is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Legend is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will welcome the Legend Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Legend likes a good challenge.

Mountain Vista is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Douglas County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mountain Vista blew Douglas County out of the water with a 79-46 final score. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Oliver Junker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Cal Baskind, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points.

Mountain Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Legend suffered their closest loss since February 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Castle View by a score of 54-52. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Mountain Vista is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Legend, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Mountain Vista came up short against Legend when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 69-64. Will Mountain Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.