University is 10-0 against Preston since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The University Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Preston Knights at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
University had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Bridgeport 61-37. The win was all the more spectacular given University's disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while Bridgeport is ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Preston had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past John Marshall with a 60-55 victory on Saturday.
Preston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Schmidl led the charge by scoring 19 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schmidl has scored all season. Zachary Farrell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
University now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Preston, their win ended a 22-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-14.
Everything went University's way against Preston in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as University made off with a 74-49 win. Will University repeat their success, or does Preston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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