The Morro Bay Pirates will challenge the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morro Bay has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Orcutt Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
On Friday, Morro Bay took a blow against St. Joseph, falling 68-30. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Knights are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Arroyo Grande on Friday, taking the game 51-43.
Morro Bay better keep an eye on Elizabeth Johnson. She was instrumental in Orcutt Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. The match was Johnson's 31st in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iraya Bell-Jackson, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Orcutt Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Morro Bay's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Orcutt Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Morro Bay came up short against Orcutt Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 55-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 18 boards. Now that Morro Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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