The El Cajon Valley Braves will challenge the Crawford Colts at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Cajon Valley comes in on seven and Crawford on three.
El Cajon Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 39-31 win over Escondido.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Crawford beat Brawley 51-46 on Tuesday.
El Cajon Valley better keep an eye on Fatuma Abdi. She was instrumental in Crawford's win, putting up 36 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Abdi has scored at least a third of Crawford's points. Another player making a difference was Samitioata Fidow, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
El Cajon Valley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. As for Crawford, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
El Cajon Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Crawford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Abdi, who scored 22 points along with eight boards and four blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Cajon Valley still be able to contain Abdi? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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