The University Prep Pumas will take on Eastside Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
University Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering King's just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Knights and fell 78-47. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Knights are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastside Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-43 win over Northwest on Friday.
Eastside Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for University Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
University Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastside Prep in their previous meeting back in January, winning 41-33. Will the Pumas repeat their success, or do Eastside Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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