The Ponderosa Bruins will challenge the Vista del Lago Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista del Lago took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ponderosa, who comes in off a win.
Ponderosa is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Rio Americano: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Ponderosa's way against Rio Americano on Thursday as Ponderosa made off with a 50-27 victory. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago's game on Wednesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost to Monterey Trail on the road by a 50-34 margin. 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 314th, while the Mustangs are ranked 118th).
Vista del Lago has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Ponderosa strolled past Vista del Lago when the teams last played back in January by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa 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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