Basketball Game Preview: Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals vs. Montclair Cavaliers

The Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals and the Montclair Cavaliers will face off at 2:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Mesa Grande Academy turned things around against The Webb Schools on Thursday. They snuck past the Gauls with a 31-25 victory.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montclair). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Legacy College Prep 56-7. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cavaliers with their most commanding win of the season.

The win got Mesa Grande Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Montclair, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.