Villa Park and Yorba Linda are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Villa Park Spartans will head out to square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Park is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Villa Park picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past California, posting a 59-31 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Condors are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bailey Roczey
| 12/28/24 vs California | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Irvine | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Walnut | 7 |
| 12/23/24 vs Whittier Christian | 5 |
Bailey Roczey was her usual excellent self, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Martinez, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Villa Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Fountain Valley by a score of 44-41.
Villa Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Yorba Linda, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Villa Park beat Yorba Linda 42-29 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Park since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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