Basketball Game Preview: East Mountain Timberwolves vs. Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins

The East Mountain Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

East Mountain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Estancia on Thursday. They were dealt a 65-16 defeat at the hands of the Bears. The matchup marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 41-10 loss at the hands of Menaul.

Santa Fe Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for East Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

East Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Santa Fe Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 33-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.