Salpointe Catholic is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Valley Vista is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will take on the Valley Vista Monsoon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salpointe Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Valley Vista likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Salpointe Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-33 victory over Casteel at home. Given Salpointe Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Casteel is ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salpointe Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taliyah Henderson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Henderson hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Even, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista beat Cesar Chavez 63-54 on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valley Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Dasovich, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Dasovich is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Chavez, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Valley Vista, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Salpointe Catholic have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Valley Vista struggles in that department as they've made 45.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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