The Mountainside Mavericks are taking a road trip to take on the Westview Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountainside is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Lakeridge out 45-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, Westview entered their tilt with Lakeridge on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 69-51 win over the Pacers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Pacers are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westview's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Mountainside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Mountainside and Westview were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Mountainside came up empty-handed after a 60-59 loss. Can Mountainside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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