The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will square off against the Pinewood Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salesian College Preparatory is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bethel: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Salesian College Preparatory blew Bethel out of the water with a 64-37 final score. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Jaguars are ranked 459th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Janiya Sawyer was her usual excellent self, putting up 26 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Those six steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paula Holloway, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pinewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat University 63-21.
Pinewood found their leader in freshman Abigail Yew, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Yew. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Garr, who had seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Pinewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Salesian College Preparatory's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Pinewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Salesian College Preparatory was taken down by Pinewood 70-39 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Salesian College Preparatory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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