A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Christopher was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Pioneer. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Mustangs are ranked 506th).
Meanwhile, Prospect came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 57-35 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Christopher better keep an eye on Sadie Slaughter. She was instrumental in Prospect's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Slaughter's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Akeisha McDaid, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Prospect pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points over those games. As for Christopher, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
Christopher didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Prospect in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christopher since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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