The Norte Vista Braves will take on the Quartz Hill Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Norte Vista comes in on 13 and Quartz Hill on five.
Norte Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-51 victory over Silverado. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Hawks are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downey typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Quartz Hill proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Vikings with a 62-58 win.
Norte Vista better keep an eye on Ty'Jahwuan Jackson. He was instrumental in Quartz Hill's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Robles, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points.
Quartz Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Quartz Hill's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Norte Vista, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
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