The Vista Panthers will take on the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vista is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Rancho Buena Vista. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since November 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Friday. Everything went their way against El Camino as Carlsbad made off with a 75-53 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlsbad has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season. As for Vista, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Vista took a serious blow against Carlsbad when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 81-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carlsbad's Jake Hall, who went 11 of 17 en route to 28 points and three steals. Now that Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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