Two dominant guards in Crystal Aragon and Casey Chavez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holmes Huskies will be home for the holidays to greet the O'Connor Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Holmes is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Brennan on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holmes had to suffer through a 63-22 loss at the hands of Brennan. The Huskies have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led O'Connor over Marshall in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. O'Connor blew past Marshall 70-44. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 50 points per game.
O'Connor found their leader in sophomore Chavez, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 13 boards, and nine assists. The contest was Chavez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jules Roberts, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points.
O'Connor's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Holmes took their win against O'Connor in their previous matchup back in November by a conclusive 65-45. Will Holmes repeat their success, or does O'Connor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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