PRICE, Utah (Interstat) — Two teams looking to build early momentum will meet Friday when the Arizona Western Matadors face the Utah State Eastern Eagles in a men’s junior college basketball game.

Both teams enter the non-conference matchup with identical 1-1 records.

Arizona Western is coming off an 88-72 road victory over Gillette last Saturday. The Matadors’ offense was powered by Marsai Mason, who posted 17 points and nine rebounds, and Mario Brunetto, who scored 16 points in just 12 minutes of play. Their season opened with a 74-67 home loss to Barton.

Utah State Eastern split its two-game road trip to start the season. The Eagles fell 78-71 at Western Wyoming last Saturday despite a 22-point performance from Ike Palmer. They opened their campaign with a 68-58 win at Central Wyoming.

The game will be the first of a back-to-back for both squads. Arizona Western travels to face Snow College on Saturday, while Utah State Eastern hosts Eastern Arizona.