Basketball Game Preview: Sierra Vista Mountain Lions vs. Clark Chargers

The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will face off against the Clark Chargers at 4:40 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sierra Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 matches.

Sierra Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 66-60 W over Rancho. The Mountain Lions haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Colton Knoll

Points

02/14/25 vs Rancho	23
02/11/25 vs Valley	20
02/06/25 @ Mojave	19
12/21/24 vs Mojave	19
02/13/25 vs Legacy	18

Sierra Vista had a senior duo take command as Colton Knoll dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds and Jevon Yapi went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points along with five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knoll has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Anliante Smith, who posted seven points.

Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Clark faced Legacy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Clark came out on top against Legacy by a score of 88-79.

Sierra Vista pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Clark, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

Sierra Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Clark in their previous matchup back in January, winning 65-56. Does Sierra Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.