The Samueli Academy Firewolves will take on the Newport Christian Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Samueli Academy will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating The Webb Schools, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Samueli Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-23 victory over The Webb Schools on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Firewolves have posted since December 1, 2023.
Samueli Academy can attribute much of their success to Kennedy Cortez, who posted eight points. Joselyn Hernandez was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Newport Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Capistrano Valley Christian 39-36. The team accrued 28 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
The victory made it two in a row for Newport Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Samueli Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Samueli Academy suffered a grim 53-31 defeat to Newport Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Samueli Academy, Lani Bowman (who went 9 of 15 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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