The Sargent Farmers will take on the Merino Rams at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sargent sitting on three straight wins and Merino on eight.
Sargent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Heritage Christian by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 36-30.
Sargent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kandace Pargin led the charge by putting up 17 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Pargin has scored at least a third of Sargent's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelise Garcia, who posted nine points and five boards.
Sargent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merino). They breezed past Calhan to the tune of 74-24 on Saturday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 22 points or more this season.
Sargent's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Merino, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Sargent was dealt a bruising 80-33 loss at the hands of Merino in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merino's Kya Piel, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 assists. Now that Sargent knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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