The Pacheco Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Livingston Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pacheco is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Pacheco is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 75-67 victory over Grace Davis on Tuesday.
Sasha Siemiller
| 02/11/25 vs Grace Davis | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Beyer | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Ceres | 5 |
| 02/03/25 @ Johansen | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lathrop | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Sasha Siemiller was her usual excellent self, putting up 27 points and eight steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Tava, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Livingston made easy work of Johansen on Tuesday and carried off a 49-29 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Pacheco better keep an eye on Tatianna Alvarez. She was instrumental in Livingston's win, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points. The dominant performance gave Alvarez a new career-high in points. Elizabeth Avila was another key player, posting nine points along with six boards and three blocks.
Livingston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Pacheco's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Livingston, their record now sits at 11-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pacheco has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Livingston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pacheco came out on top in a nail-biter against Livingston when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 43-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacheco since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
