Atascadero hasn't had much luck against Mission College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Atascadero Greyhounds will challenge the Mission College Prep Royals at 6:30 p.m. Atascadero will be strutting in after a win while Mission College Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Atascadero can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mission College Prep: they just beat San Luis Obispo at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Atascadero skirted past San Luis Obispo 60-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Greyhounds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Mission College Prep suffered their biggest loss since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against St. Joseph, falling 89-48. The Royals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Mission College Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Atascadero ended up a good deal behind Mission College Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 76-58. Can Atascadero avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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