The Calistoga Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tomales Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Calistoga earned a 44-37 victory over Victory Christian Academy. The victory was just what Calistoga needed coming off of a 56-24 loss in their prior game.
Calistoga's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Italia Barrera, who scored ten points, and Lily Hernandez, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hernandez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daisy Avi?a, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Tomales scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 48-18 win over Technology on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Tomales has managed all season.
Calistoga's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Tomales, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Calistoga suffered a grim 44-24 defeat to Tomales in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Calistoga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.