Elsinore's and West Valley's match on Friday was close at halftime, but Elsinore turned on the heat in the second half with 49 points. The Elsinore Tigers blew past the West Valley Mustangs 93-61. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on five straight.
| 01/10/25 @ West Valley | 27 |
| 01/08/25 vs Tahquitz | 15 |
| 01/03/25 vs Temecula Prep | 27 |
Elsinore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Boatman, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 27 points and four steals. Boatman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kamrynn Nathan was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.
Elsinore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Valley only pulled down 14 offensive boards.
Despite the loss, West Valley still got an impressive performance from Malachi Black, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 27 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 44.3% of West Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Adams, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Elsinore is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for West Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elsinore will take on Temescal Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Valley, they will challenge Tahquitz at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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