La Costa Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Santa Fe Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. The Mavericks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Keani Brown was a one-woman wrecking crew for La Costa Canyon as she dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Pollard, who posted 12 points and three steals.
La Costa Canyon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe Christian only posted four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe Christian lost, don't look at Piper Lenihan. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 16 en route to 27 points and five steals. That's the most points Lenihan has posted since back in February of 2024. Jaedyn Davis was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Mavericks
| 01/09/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 59-44 |
| 12/17/24 @ Pacific Ridge | 57-32 |
| 12/14/24 @ Mt. Carmel | 38-37 |
| 11/20/24 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 55-48 |
| 02/06/24 @ San Dieguito Academy | 56-37 |
| + 2 more games |
La Costa Canyon's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Santa Fe Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.
La Costa Canyon has already played their next match, a 55-45 win against Del Norte on the 10th. As for Santa Fe Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-41 victory against Rock Academy on the 10th.
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