Basketball Game Preview: Alisal Trojans vs. Carmel Padres

Alisal is 1-8 against Carmel since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Alisal Trojans will welcome the Carmel Padres at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Alisal is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 85-45 victory over Salinas. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 win over Monterey on Tuesday.

Carmel has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Alisal, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.

Alisal came up short against Carmel in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-52. Will Alisal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.