
Gauls
01/23/25 vs Samueli Academy | 34-28 |
01/21/25 vs First Baptist | 55-23 |
01/17/25 @ Newport Christian | 39-24 |
01/16/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian | 27-25 |
01/14/25 @ San Gabriel Academy | 30-23 |
The Webb Schools came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Samueli Academy Firewolves with a 34-28 victory. This was a revenge game for the Gauls: when they faced off against the Firewolves two weeks ago, they had to take a 26-23 defeat.
Leading The Webb Schools to victory were Pristine Thomas and Geniya Parker. Thomas dropped a double-double on 13 points and 24 boards, while Parker dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Thomas is becoming a predictor of The Webb Schools' success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 6-9 when she doesn't). Lauren Gutierrez was another key player, putting up two points and ten boards.
The Webb Schools smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
The Webb Schools pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Samueli Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, The Webb Schools and Samueli Academy will both be playing Newport Christian the next time they take the court. The Webb Schools will host Newport Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Samueli Academy will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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