The Rock Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the El Cajon Valley Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Rock Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Kearny. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Komets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Nevaeha Noguera
| 02/14/25 vs Kearny | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs Classical Academy | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Sweetwater | 13 |
| 02/20/24 vs Warner | 12 |
| 01/31/24 @ Santa Fe Christian | 12 |
The losing side was boosted by Nevaeha Noguera, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Matadors 52-26. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.
Rock Academy better keep an eye on Asia Marie Dixon. She was instrumental in El Cajon Valley's win, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Morgan, who put up seven points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
El Cajon Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points over those games. As for Rock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Rock Academy took a serious blow against El Cajon Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 62-11. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rock Academy was down 30-8.
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