The Vista Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Vista sitting on three straight wins and Mission Hills on four.
On Wednesday, Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Del Lago Academy, taking the game 54-44. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills beat Mira Mesa 55-45 last Monday.
Vista pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Mission Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Vista came up short against Mission Hills when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 60-50. Can Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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