Basketball Recap: Encinal Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Encinal had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Sonoma Valley Dragons with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. The victory was familiar territory for the Jets, who have now won four matches in a row.

Jazzy Alcantar

Points

02/26/25 vs Sonoma Valley	26
02/22/25 vs Archie Williams	20
02/11/25 @ Mt. Eden	14
02/10/25 @ Berkeley	0
02/08/25 @ Alameda	6
+ 19 more games

Jazzy Alcantar continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Surina Castro was another key player, shooting 55% from the field on her way to 12 points and five boards.

Encinal pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Sonoma Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.

Encinal has already played their next contest, a 53-48 defeat against Head-Royce on the 1st. As for Sonoma Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-36 victory against Sonoma Academy on the 1st.