The La Salle Lightning will head out on the road to take on the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Salle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Tri-Cities Prep likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, La Salle beat Liberty Christian 63-51.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Prep entered their match against Colfax on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tri-Cities Prep took a 61-44 bruising from Colfax. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked seventh).
La Salle pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.4 points per game. As for Tri-Cities Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
La Salle didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Tri-Cities Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. Does La Salle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Cities Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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