Basketball Game Preview: Greeley Central Wildcats vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions

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Previous Games

12/16/21 - Home	46-51 L
01/31/20 - Away	43-19 W
01/07/20 - Home	70-37 W
01/29/19 - Home	58-36 W
01/08/19 - Away	61-31 W
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Greeley Central has gone 8-2 against Mountain View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Greeley Central Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Greeley Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

While Greeley Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Skyline, posting a 59-30 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Falcons are ranked 290th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mountain View played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Northridge, falling 57-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mountain Lions have suffered against the Grizzlies since February 7, 2020.

Greeley Central will have to contain Marlene Carrillo as she made an impact in Mountain View's last game. She posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Carrillo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.

Greeley Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Mountain View, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.

Greeley Central came up short against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 51-46. Thankfully for Greeley Central, Addison Branscum (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 21 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.