Basketball Game Preview: Americas Trail Blazers vs. Parkland Matadors

The Americas Trail Blazers are taking a road trip to challenge the Parkland Matadors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Americas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Americas against Horizon as the squad secured a 63-10 win. The Trail Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-23, which was the final score in Parkland's tilt against El Dorado on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Matadors have suffered against the Aztecs since November 26, 2019.

Americas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Parkland, they dropped their record down to 11-18 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Everything came up roses for Americas against Parkland in their previous meeting on January 7th, as the team secured a 75-16 victory. In that contest, Americas amassed a halftime lead of 48-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.