Two dominant guards in Madalyn Kanazawa and Trinity Chu are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will face off against the California Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Salesian College Preparatory is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Salesian College Preparatory had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 51-47 victory over Heritage on Tuesday.
Salesian College Preparatory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kanazawa led the charge by scoring 15 points along with four steals. Janiya Sawyer was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, California didn't have too much trouble with Alameda at home on Tuesday as they won 56-37. Given California's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Alameda is ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lauren Yee was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chu, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Salesian College Preparatory is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for California, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
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