Sage Creek hasn't had much luck against Torrey Pines recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sage Creek Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Torrey Pines Falcons at 5:30 p.m.
Sage Creek is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of Oceanside. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Torrey Pines, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Carlsbad by a score of 58-46 on Friday.
Torrey Pines' win came from a few key players Sage Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harper Kelley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Lily Oliva, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 19 points and three steals.
Torrey Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Torrey Pines pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Sage Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Sage Creek took a serious blow against Torrey Pines in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Torrey Pines' Lauren Mills, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and four steals. Now that Sage Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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