The De Anza Dons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Elite Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, De Anza was fully in charge, breezing past Richmond 67-17. The game marked the Dons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Elite on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Esparto out of the water with a 64-27 final score. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three contests in a row.
Elite's win came from a few key players De Anza will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Omar Kirby, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. He also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Charles Foreman, who shot 41% from the field en route to 14 points along with seven steals and six boards.
Elite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got De Anza back to even at 5-5. As for Elite, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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