Archbishop Riordan is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Salesian College Preparatory is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will welcome the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Archbishop Riordan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Presentation for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-27 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Tara Dacic was the offensive standout of the game as she posted 17 points. Chloe Yan was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory strolled past Saint Mary's with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 68-54. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Panthers are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Riordan better keep an eye on Janiya Sawyer. She was instrumental in Salesian College Preparatory's win, posting 17 points along with six boards and four steals. What's more, Sawyer also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Lauren Ochong was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Salesian College Preparatory was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Archbishop Riordan's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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