Torrey Pines is 7-1 against Oceanside since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Torrey Pines Falcons will face off against the Oceanside Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Torrey Pines focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Torrey Pines had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 51-43.
Torrey Pines' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Oliva led the charge by scoring 14 points. Another player making a difference was Grace Trusso, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Oceanside beat Eastlake 47-35 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oceanside.
Oceanside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Martina Griffin out in front who scored 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Madden, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Torrey Pines is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Oceanside, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Torrey Pines have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Oceanside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Torrey Pines didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Oceanside in their previous matchup last Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. Does Torrey Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oceanside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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