Preview: Fallbrook Warriors vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
Fallbrook has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Fallbrook walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with a 57-37 win. Fallbrook has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon entered their tilt with Academy of Our Lady of Peace with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. La Costa Canyon really took it to Academy of Our Lady of Peace for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-39 victory on the road. Given La Costa Canyon's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Academy of Our Lady of Peace is ranked 674th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fallbrook is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for La Costa Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Fallbrook came up short against La Costa Canyon in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 59-48. Can Fallbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
