Mission College Prep is 1-6 against Orcutt Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mission College Prep Royals will square off against the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m.
Mission College Prep is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Joseph on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mission College Prep lost 61-36 to St. Joseph. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Knights are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Orcutt Academy's strategy against Righetti on Friday. Orcutt Academy was the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Righetti. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Mission College Prep better keep an eye on Elizabeth Johnson. She was instrumental in Orcutt Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. Iraya Bell-Jackson was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
Orcutt Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Orcutt Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Mission College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Mission College Prep couldn't quite finish off Orcutt Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 41-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Now that Mission College Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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