Basketball Game Preview: Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals vs. Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners

Mesa Grande Academy is 1-7 against Loma Linda Academy since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Mesa Grande Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 51-29 to San Marino. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Loma Linda Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 46-45 to Woodcrest Christian. The loss was the Roadrunners' first of the season.

Mesa Grande Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Loma Linda Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Mesa Grande Academy might still be hurting after the 45-21 defeat they got from Loma Linda Academy in their previous matchup back in January. Can Mesa Grande Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.