La Jolla is 1-6 against San Diego since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Jolla Vikings will challenge the San Diego Cavers at 6:00 p.m. La Jolla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, La Jolla made easy work of Canyon Crest Academy and carried off a 43-23 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
La Jolla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Soila Chadwick out in front who went 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Farrar, who posted six points along with 15 rebounds and five assists.
La Jolla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, San Diego sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over Steele Canyon on Tuesday.
La Jolla is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for San Diego, their record is now 5-9.
La Jolla came up short against San Diego in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 43-39. Can La Jolla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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