Basketball Game Preview: Washington Rams vs. North Mustangs

The Washington Rams will take on the North Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Washington will head into Saturday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 24) and last Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Alhambra, sneaking past 45-43.

Washington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ilana Bread, who posted 14 points, and AnyaLisa Carino, who earned 15 points. Those 14 points gave Bread a new career-high.

Meanwhile, North took their contest last Saturday with ease, bagging a 72-39 victory over Willcox. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.

Washington better keep an eye on Ayanna Goode. She was instrumental in North's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Goode is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Xxylina Flores, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44 points. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.

Washington might still be hurting after the 58-33 defeat they got from North when the teams last played back in November of 2014. Thankfully for Washington, Destiny Wilkerson (who had 12 points along with five assists and five 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.