Two dominant guards in Taliyah Johnson and Kalysa Phanhsavang are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cordova Lancers will take on the McNair Eagles in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cordova is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Cordova ended up a good deal behind Amador and lost 37-18.
Meanwhile, McNair unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 77-41 loss at the hands of Oakland Tech. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 44th).
Cordova will have to keep a close watch on Malia Do and Phanhsavang, a pair of players who had a big impact on McNair's prior game. Do dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Phanhsavang posted 14 points and three steals. That was a full 34.1% of McNair's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Cordova's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for McNair, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Cordova took their victory against McNair when the teams last played back in January of 2016 by a conclusive 41-17. Does Cordova have another victory up their sleeve, or will McNair turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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