Basketball Game Preview: Anderson Cubs vs. University Prep Panthers

Anderson hasn't had much luck against University Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Anderson Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the University Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. University Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Anderson, who comes in off a win.

Anderson took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 51-41 win over Yreka.

Anderson can attribute much of their success to Elias Whitehead, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Ponce, who earned six points.

Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, University Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Pleasant Valley, falling 59-36. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Anderson pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for University Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.

Anderson was taken down by University Prep 63-22 when the teams last played on January 7th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Anderson was down 49-8.