The Maria Carrillo Pumas and the Monte Vista Mustangs will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maria Carrillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Oakland 69-21 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Monte Vista, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 53-47 W over Tamalpais on Friday.
Monte Vista's win came from a few key players Maria Carrillo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Naliyah Sefidi, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Whyte, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Monte Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Maria Carrillo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Monte Vista, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
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