The Costa Mesa Mustangs will take on the Garden Grove Argonauts at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Costa Mesa has three straight victories, Garden Grove has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Costa Mesa is returning to their home court after beating Laguna Hills on theirs, despite the fact Laguna Hills has dominated at home this season. Costa Mesa secured a 36-32 W over Laguna Hills on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 872nd, while the Hawks are ranked 413th).
| 01/21/25 @ Laguna Hills | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Mayfair | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westminster | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Troy | 2 |
Costa Mesa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emi Kamikihara out in front who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Kamikihara is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Leilani Quero was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Costa Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Garden Grove came up short against Westminster on Thursday and fell 52-44.
Costa Mesa's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Garden Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Costa Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Garden Grove when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 40-28. Will Costa Mesa repeat their success, or does Garden Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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