La Costa Canyon and Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will head out to challenge the Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Costa Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Vista likes a good challenge.
La Costa Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down Del Lago Academy 64-46. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Firebirds are ranked 712th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Vista entered their matchup against Torrey Pines on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Vista fell to Torrey Pines 60-54. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
La Costa Canyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Vista, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-9.
La Costa Canyon strolled past Vista in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 by a score of 77-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Costa Canyon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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