Basketball Game Preview: Crawford Colts vs. El Cajon Valley Braves

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2025, 12:12am

Basketball Preview: Crawford Colts vs. El Cajon Valley Braves

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The Crawford Colts will square off against the El Cajon Valley Braves at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Crawford sitting on three straight victories and El Cajon Valley on seven.

Crawford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 51-46 W over Brawley.

Fatuma Abdi

Points

02/25/25 @ Brawley36
02/20/25 @ Tri-City Christian23
02/18/25 vs Kearny26
02/13/25 @ Patrick Henry15

Fatuma Abdi was her usual excellent self, putting up 36 points and three steals. The game was her fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samitioata Fidow, who posted seven points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley beat Escondido 39-31 on Tuesday.

El Cajon Valley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. As for Crawford, their victory bumped their record up to 16-14.

Crawford came up short against El Cajon Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of El Cajon Valley's Asia Marie Dixon, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Crawford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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