Basketball Game Preview: Pine View Panthers vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs

Pine View hasn't had much luck against Crimson Cliffs recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pine View Panthers will square off against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pine View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-48 win over Snow Canyon. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs was able to grind out a solid win over Pine View on Friday, taking the game 58-48.

Crimson Cliffs' win came from a few key players Pine View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mckay Lindquist, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Murdock, who went 6-for-7 en route to 17 points.

Pine View's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Crimson Cliffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Pine View came up short against Crimson Cliffs when the teams last played on Friday, falling 58-48. Can Pine View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.