Basketball Game Preview: Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks vs. Animo Venice Pirates

Two dominant guards in Bryan Ruiz and Rashad Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks will square off against the Animo Venice Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Math & Science College Preparatory sitting on five straight victories and Animo Venice on three.

Math & Science College Preparatory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Sherman Oaks CES to the tune of 91-63. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Animo Venice beat Los Angeles 52-47 on Wednesday.

Math & Science College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Animo Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.

Math & Science College Preparatory came up short against Animo Venice in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 52-44. Can Math & Science College Preparatory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.