Basketball Recap: Preston's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Saturday

Preston won the last time they faced Mountain Crest and things went their way on Saturday too. The Preston Indians walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Mountain Crest Mustangs. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Idaho, while the Mustangs are ranked 83rd in Utah), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Away)

12/28/24 @ Mountain Crest	58-47
12/12/24 @ Highland	50-33
12/10/24 @ Minico	62-34

Preston's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Mountain Crest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Preston will square off against West Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Crest, they will face off against Star Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Crest is facing Star Valley at the right time seeing as Star Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.