The El Camino Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Santa Margarita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. El Camino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, El Camino was able to grind out a solid victory over Westview, taking the game 51-44. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 754th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Johnson
| 12/13/24 @ Westview | 21 |
| 11/21/23 vs University City | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Escondido | 16 |
| 11/16/23 @ Montgomery | 14 |
| 11/26/24 vs San Marcos | 13 |
El Camino found their leader in sophomore Justin Johnson, who went 10 for 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those 21 points gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Ardent, who posted five points along with seven assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Margarita, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 87-64 margin over Murrieta Valley on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
El Camino has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Santa Margarita, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for El Camino, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-50 loss to Santa Margarita in their previous matchup back in January of 2015. Thankfully for El Camino, Jordan Guest (who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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