Alhambra and Northgate are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Alhambra Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Northgate Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Alhambra: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Northgate has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Alhambra is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Berean Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Alhambra came out on top against Berean Christian by a score of 40-27 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Eagles are ranked 714th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northgate beat Miramonte 49-43 on Friday.
Northgate's win came from a few key players Alhambra will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jada Mayse, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Hana Neuman was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and three steals.
Alhambra has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Northgate, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Alhambra came up short against Northgate in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 55-43. Thankfully for Alhambra, Amelia Schrag (who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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