JW North is 8-2 against Poly since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The JW North Huskies will head out to challenge the Poly Bears at 4:30 p.m. JW North will be strutting in after a victory while Poly will be coming in after a loss.
JW North is coming into the matchup on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came out on top against Liberty by a score of 51-41 on Thursday.
| 01/30/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| 12/10/24 vs Norte Vista | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Hillcrest | 6 |
| 12/12/24 @ Patriot | 6 |
| 12/26/24 @ Aquinas | 6 |
JW North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maya Marmolejo, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Marmolejo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marisol Blanco, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
JW North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Poly played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Valley View 64-29. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
JW North's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
JW North suffered a grim 62-41 defeat to Poly in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can JW North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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