The Pasadena Bulldogs will face off against the Arcadia Apaches at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On January 7th, Pasadena was able to grind out a solid win over Burbank, taking the game 43-30. That's two games straight that Pasadena has won by exactly 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They blew past Hoover, posting a 67-32 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Apaches sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Arcadia found their leader in sophomore Madeline Tran, who went 8 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tran has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jolie Chen, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points and five steals.
Arcadia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Pasadena's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Pasadena strolled past Arcadia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 40-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pasadena 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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