Preview: Vasquez Mustangs vs. Antelope Valley Antelopes
Vasquez is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Antelope Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vasquez Mustangs will take on the Antelope Valley Antelopes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vasquez walked away with it. They took down the Braves 54-40 on Wednesday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Antelope Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Hawthorne Math & Science Academy 67-27 at home. Antelope Valley's win was all the more impressive since Hawthorne Math & Science Academy was averaging only 26.05 points allowed on the season.
Antelope Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Niya Price, who scored 21 points, and Ariana Soil, who scored 30 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Soil has scored at least a third of Antelope Valley's points.
Vasquez is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Antelope Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Vasquez was dealt a bruising 75-22 defeat at the hands of Antelope Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Price, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Now that Vasquez 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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