The Mountain View Thunder will head out to challenge the Prairie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Evergreen and fell 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thunder came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Prairie entered their tilt with Heritage on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 80-57 win.
Prairie is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Mountain View barely slipped by Prairie in their previous meeting back in January, winning 56-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View 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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