Basketball Game Preview: Vallejo Redhawks vs. San Marin Mustangs

Having just played yesterday, the Vallejo Redhawks will get right back to it and host the San Marin Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Vallejo took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Swett by a score of 35-24.

Veekie Head was the offensive standout of the game as she dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Taliyah Davis was another key player, putting up six points along with 19 rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, San Marin came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Crushers 48-17. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Crushers are ranked 754th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

San Marin's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Vallejo, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.

Vallejo lost to San Marin at home by a decisive 54-40 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Vallejo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.