The Making Waves Academy Marlins will head out on the road to challenge the Redwood Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Making Waves Academy's defense has only allowed 27.3 points per game this season, so Redwood Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Making Waves Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering College Prep just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 46-16. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Marlins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Cougars are ranked 924th).
Meanwhile, everything went Redwood Christian's way against Elite last Monday as Redwood Christian made off with a 38-15 win.
Redwood Christian found their leader in sophomore Lilliana Faumuina, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Faumuina has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna Garcia, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Making Waves Academy fell to 6-1. As for Redwood Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Making Waves Academy took a serious blow against Redwood Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 52-14. Can Making Waves Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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