Basketball Game Preview: Prescott Tigers vs. DeSales Irish
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 1:16am
Basketball Preview: Prescott Tigers vs. DeSales Irish
Prescott is 0-8 against DeSales since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Prescott Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the DeSales Irish at 7:30 p.m. Prescott has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with 27 losses in a row dating back to last season, Prescott turned things around against Touchet on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Redhawks by a score of 64-55. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, DeSales waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 win over the Nighthawks. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Nighthawks are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeSales pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Prescott, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Prescott was taken down by DeSales 63-4 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Prescott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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