Mission Vista will venture away from home to challenge the Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mission Vista sitting on six straight wins and Christian on 15.
Mission Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Santa Fe Christian by a score of 56-49.
Meanwhile, Christian humbled Canyon Crest Academy with a 74-26 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 22 points or more this season.
Mission Vista better focus on containing Leah Speers and Maepon Johnson as the pair were huge in Christian's win. Speers posted 30 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards, while Johnson put up 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Speers' evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Sierra Weckback, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.5 points. As for Mission Vista, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Mission Vista might still be hurting after the 63-39 defeat they got from Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Thankfully for Mission Vista, Simone James (who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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