Horizon is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mountain Pointe is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Horizon Huskies will get right back to it and host the Mountain Pointe Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Mountain Pointe likes a good challenge.
Horizon is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Buckeye: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Horizon blew Buckeye out of the water with a 66-29 final score. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mountain Pointe beat Mountain View 49-44 on Saturday.
Mountain Pointe's win came from a few key players Horizon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcus Isaac, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Gollhuir, who posted nine points.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Mountain Pointe, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Horizon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mountain Pointe when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. Will Horizon repeat their success, or does Mountain Pointe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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