Having just played yesterday, the Dublin Gaels will get right back to it and host the Kimball Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kimball took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dublin, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Dublin needed a bit of extra time to put away Dougherty Valley. They walked away with a 65-56 victory over the Wildcats. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Wildcats are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kimball has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against Lincoln on Tuesday, falling 67-30. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Despite the defeat, Kimball saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Otuaf made all 5 shots she took to post 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Otuaf a new career-high in assists (two). Renee Mendez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Dublin pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
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