The Scripps Ranch Falcons will face off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Scripps Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 victory over Olympian. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Eagles are ranked 723rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clare Valentine was her usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Scripps Ranch's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katrina Purcell, who posted seven points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Fallbrook 67-38. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Scripps Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. Mater Dei Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Scripps Ranch lost to Mater Dei Catholic at home by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2018. Thankfully for Scripps Ranch, Chloe Webb (who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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