Preview: Dana Hills Dolphins vs. El Toro Chargers
Dana Hills is 8-2 against the Chargers since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dana Hills Dolphins will look to defend their home court against the El Toro Chargers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Dana Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups.
Dana Hills stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They breezed by Aliso Niguel at home to the tune of 84-53. Given Dana Hills' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wolverines are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dana Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Collin Haugh out in front who scored 23 points along with five assists and two steals. Haugh has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Scodeller, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, El Toro lost to the Wolverines on the road by a decisive 62-44 margin on Wednesday.
The losing side was boosted by Christian Jimenez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 38.6% of El Toro's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lydo Smith was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Dana Hills pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for El Toro, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Dana Hills strolled past the Chargers when the teams last played last Wednesday by a score of 74-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jimenez, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dana Hills still be able to contain Jimenez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
