Mountainside is 2-8 against Jesuit since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountainside Mavericks will look to defend their home court against the Jesuit Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mountainside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 73-56 win over Sunset on Friday.
Meanwhile, Jesuit took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-39 victory over Aloha. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Jesuit pushed their record up to 7-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Mountainside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Mountainside came up short against Jesuit in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 57-46. Can Mountainside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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