Having just played yesterday, the Patrick Henry Patriots will get right back to it and host the El Cajon Valley Braves at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Patrick Henry is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Madison: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Patrick Henry blew Madison out of the water with a 48-17 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 45-29 win over the Titans. While the Braves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Patrick Henry better keep an eye on Asia Marie Dixon. She was instrumental in El Cajon Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Dixon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Morgan, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
El Cajon Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Patrick Henry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Patrick Henry came up short against El Cajon Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 40-30. Thankfully for Patrick Henry, Fineita Taulanga (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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