The Del Lago Academy Firebirds will challenge the Southwest SD Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Del Lago Academy's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Southwest SD's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Del Lago Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-33 to Tri-City Christian.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest SD had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They really took it to the Thunder for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-25 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Del Lago Academy better focus on containing Pilar Carrera and Jazlyn Martinez as the pair were huge in Southwest SD's win. Carrera posted 22 points, while Martinez scored 16 points. The dominant performance gave Carrera a new career-high in points.
Southwest SD pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Del Lago Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
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