Basketball Game Preview: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Mountain View Yellowjackets

The Melbourne Bearkatz will square off against the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Mountain View will be up against a hot Melbourne squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Melbourne walked away with a 57-47 win over Salem on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bearkatz have won by exactly ten points.

Meanwhile, Mountain View unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 78-64 to Valley Springs.

Melbourne pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Mountain View, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 19-6.

Melbourne might still be hurting after the 66-46 defeat they got from Mountain View when the teams last played back in January. Will Melbourne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.