The Davis Sr. Blue Devils and the Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Davis Sr. is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Davis Sr.'s offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Vacaville Christian's usually-dominant defense. Davis Sr. blew past Vacaville Christian, posting a 59-26 win. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Davis Sr. to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Roessler, who posted eight points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Cherry, who had ten points and four steals.
Davis Sr. smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Rancho Solano Prep posted their closest victory since November 17, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gridley 43-40. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 140th in Arizona, while the Bulldogs are ranked 957th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rancho Solano Prep's win came from a few key players Davis Sr. will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nenah Brown, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.4 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Heidi Iancu, who put up 13 points.
Davis Sr. is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Rancho Solano Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Davis Sr. has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Rancho Solano Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
