Vasquez came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals 58-41. The Mustangs pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Gavin Battey
| 01/30/25 @ Santa Clarita Christian | 11 |
| 01/13/24 vs Golden Valley | 9 |
| 01/25/24 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Desert Christian | 8 |
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Vasquez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Battey out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Battey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daeron Bankett, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Vasquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Vasquez has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Santa Clarita Christian, they dropped their record down to 11-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Vasquez won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Monica Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Vasquez knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully St. Monica Academy likes a good challenge. Santa Clarita Christian has already played their next contest (against Desert Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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