Orestimba are taking a road trip to challenge West Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Orestimba is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Escalon on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orestimba was dealt a 63-19 defeat at the hands of Escalon. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
The losing side was boosted by Olivia Gray, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, West Campus had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 74-22. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Titans are ranked 854th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Campus' win came from a few key players Orestimba will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Esabel Otsuji, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 11 steals. The game was her tenth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Loismary Justice, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards.
West Campus' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Orestimba, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Orestimba was taken down by West Campus 73-11 in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Orestimba was down 41-6.
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