The Castilleja Gators will take on the Harker Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Castilleja will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Castilleja picked up another tournament win two weeks ago. They wrapped up 2024 with a 48-32 win over American Canyon. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Wolves are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antonia Vlahos was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Castilleja's points. Layla Gallon was another key player, going 5 for 6 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Castilleja was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Canyon only posted two assists.
Meanwhile, Harker strolled past Notre Dame with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 46-31.
Castilleja's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Harker, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Castilleja ended up a good deal behind Harker in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 49-33. Thankfully for Castilleja, Claire Miao (who posted 23 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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