Agoura and Calabasas are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Agoura Chargers will head out to square off against the Calabasas Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Agoura will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Thousand Oaks 60-57. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Agoura's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmad Razaqi, who posted 21 points and three steals. That's the most points Razaqi has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Klopp, who went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points along with five boards and four steals.
Agoura smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calabasas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Faith Baptist 80-57 on Saturday. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Contenders are ranked 600th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calabasas pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Agoura, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.
Agoura was dealt a bruising 77-48 defeat at the hands of Calabasas when the teams last played back in January. Can Agoura avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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