Two dominant players in Lexi Mercado and Jackie Polk are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bonita Bearcats will take on the Los Osos Grizzlies in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of four wins, Bonita's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 62-41 loss to San Juan Hills might stick with them for a while. The match was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but Bonita was outscored by San Juan Hills in the second.
Meanwhile, Los Osos' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell to Centennial 55-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Los Osos came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Centennial is ranked 318th).
Despite the loss, Los Osos saw an underclassman step up: Polk scored 30 points along with six rebounds. Those 30 points set a new season-high mark for her.
Bonita's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Los Osos, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Bonita was able to grind out a solid victory over Los Osos in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, winning 52-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonita since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
