The Bella Vista Broncos will square off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Bella Vista is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Woodcreek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bella Vista was beaten by Woodcreek 87-27. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 47-42 to Ponderosa. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Bruins are ranked 113th).
Vista del Lago has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Bella Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-21.
Bella Vista was taken down by Vista del Lago 64-21 in their previous meeting back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bella Vista was down 40-11.
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