The La Quinta Blackhawks will head out to take on the Xavier Prep Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. La Quinta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
La Quinta will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. La Quinta blew past Rancho Mirage 50-25. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/29/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 13 |
| 01/27/25 vs Palm Springs | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Palm Desert | 13 |
La Quinta relied on the efforts of Sophie Barrow, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Leahnette Castro-Galarza, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points and three steals. Barrow has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played.
La Quinta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Xavier Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Palm Springs with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 42-25.
La Quinta moved to 12-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Xavier Prep, their record now sits at 9-17.
La Quinta beat Xavier Prep 36-29 when the teams last played on January 15th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Xavier Prep's Grace Thomsen, who posted 20 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Quinta still be able to contain Thomsen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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