The Galt Warriors will square off against the Argonaut Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Galt: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Argonaut has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Galt lost to Amador at home by a 36-21 margin.
Paola Corral was Galt's leading scorer, having posted six points. Allison Garcia held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Argonaut over Bradshaw Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Argonaut blew Bradshaw Christian out of the water with a 64-21 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Argonaut's win came from a few key players Galt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alayna Critchfield, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Critchfield is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Brynn Begovich was another key player, going 6 of 15 on her way to 16 points along with five assists and five boards.
Argonaut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive games.
Argonaut is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Galt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Galt has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 29.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Argonaut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Galt was taken down by Argonaut 59-22 when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Galt was down 33-7.
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