Eastside College Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eastside College Prep pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Priory 59-55. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastside College Prep in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 61-40 walloping at the hands of King's Academy. While losing is never fun, Crystal Springs Uplands can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 925th, while the Knights are ranked 174th).
Eastside College Prep's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Eastside College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over the Gryphons in their previous meeting back in January, winning 61-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside College Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
