The Santa Fe Christian Eagles and the Otay Ranch Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Santa Fe Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Otay Ranch will come in with eight straight victories.
Santa Fe Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 44-36 to Huntington Beach.
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jennifer Stanion, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. She has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Binnie, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Otay Ranch against Calexico on Saturday as the team secured a 55-25 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Santa Fe Christian better focus on containing Maleah Porch and Elisa Cruz as the pair were huge in Otay Ranch's win. Porch earned 16 points and seven steals, while Cruz went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points. That's the most steals Porch has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Salmond, who had seven points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Santa Fe Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Otay Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Santa Fe Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Otay Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Santa Fe Christian came up short against Otay Ranch in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 55-51. Can Santa Fe Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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