The O'Connor Eagles will square off against the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with O'Connor sitting on 14 straight wins and Campo Verde on four.
O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 64-41 margin over Mountain View. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
O'Connor's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Audrey Bhesania, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards, and Ava Schooler, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Francesca Sofia, who posted four points in addition to five assists and four steals.
O'Connor was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only racked up nine.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde faced Valley Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Coyotes took down the Monsoon 56-39.
O'Connor better focus on containing Kdynce Parks and Jaiyana Bogan-Jacobs as the pair were huge in Campo Verde's win. Parks went 9-for-12 on her way to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Bogan-Jacobs dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bogan-Jacobs has scored at least a third of Campo Verde's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Haley, who scored 12 points and eight rebounds.
O'Connor's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Campo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: O'Connor has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Campo Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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