The University City Centurions will square off against the Bishop's Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
University City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out San Diego 53-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Centurions.
Topanga Tusantoso
| 11/22/24 vs Kearny | 11 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mira Mesa | 6 |
| 02/19/25 vs San Diego | 5 |
| 02/13/25 @ Mira Mesa | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Granite Hills | 4 |
| + 18 more games |
University City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Topanga Tusantoso led the charge by going 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points and five steals. Tusantoso has become a key player for University City: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 9-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Demara, who posted 15 points along with five steals and four blocks.
University City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bishop's didn't have too much trouble with Calexico on Wednesday as they won 56-37. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 769th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University City's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Bishop's, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
University City came up short against Bishop's in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 52-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop's Ayla Johnson, who went 8-for-16 on her way to 21 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Now that University City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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