Basketball Game Preview: Mountain View Academy Mustangs vs. East Palo Alto Academy Bulldogs

Mountain View Academy has gone 4-0 against East Palo Alto Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mountain View Academy Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the East Palo Alto Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mountain View Academy and 23 for East Palo Alto Academy dating back to last season.

Mountain View Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mid-Peninsula on Tuesday. Mountain View Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 24-23 to Mid-Peninsula.

Leilani Wright put forth a good effort for the losing side as she almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Audrey Mackey, who posted 11 points and six steals.

Meanwhile, East Palo Alto Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 26-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Luis Valdez Leadership Academy.

East Palo Alto Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Mountain View Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Everything came up roses for Mountain View Academy against East Palo Alto Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 56-13 victory. In that matchup, Mountain View Academy amassed a halftime lead of 33-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.