The Meadows School Mustangs and the Helix Highlanders will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Helix will take on a team with plenty of momentum: The Meadows School extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Mustangs took their game with ease, bagging an 83-14 win over Cristo Rey St. Viator. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The Meadows School found their leader in freshman Xabian Cousey, who posted 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cousey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Veer Dhillon, who earned 14 points.
While Helix didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 71-39 victory over La Jolla. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders this season.
Helix's win came from a few key players The Meadows School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Cavazos, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 17 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Jason Black was another key player, shooting 60% from the field en route to 16 points.
Helix was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 6-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
The Meadows School's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Helix, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. The Meadows School hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.3 points per game. However, it's not like Helix struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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