Basketball Game Preview: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Fairview Knights

Prairie View hasn't had much luck against Fairview recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Thunderhawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Knights at 8:00 p.m. Prairie View has given up an average of 70 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Prairie View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 70-53 to Mullen.

Prairie View might have lost, but man, Daniel Dunn was a machine: he went 10-for-20 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ondray Reed, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 11 points.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fairview over Ponderosa in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Mustangs out of the water with a 78-46 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-23.

Fairview found their leader in sophomore Gus Van Matre, who went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and eight boards. Trevor Ochs was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Fairview was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Fairview has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 67.5 points this season. As for Prairie View, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Prairie View came up short against Fairview in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 57-52. Can the Thunderhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.