The Atascadero Greyhounds are taking a road trip to take on the Independence Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Independence is hoping to do what Sierra Pacific couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Atascadero's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Atascadero put the hurt on Sierra Pacific with a sharp 78-58 victory. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Independence had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the The Pride 58-38. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the The Pride are ranked 835th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atascadero has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Independence, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Atascadero lost to Independence on the road by a decisive 74-59 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Atascadero avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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