Prairie and Mountain View are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Prairie Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Mountain View Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Prairie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Prairie earned a 68-59 victory over Heritage.
Meanwhile, Mountain View entered their tilt with Evergreen on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 52-47 win over the Plainsmen. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Plainsmen are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prairie's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Mountain View, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Prairie won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, slipping by Mountain View 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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