American hasn't had much luck against James Logan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The American Eagles will host the James Logan Colts at 7:00 p.m. American is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Wednesday, American was able to grind out a solid victory over Newark Memorial, taking the game 53-45. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Cougars are ranked 712th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, James Logan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moreau Catholic.
American will need focus on slowing down Iwalani Lealao, one of several James Logan players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points and five rebounds. Lealao has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mauriah Mchenry, who scored ten points.
American's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for James Logan, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
American lost to James Logan at home by a decisive 57-43 margin when the teams last played on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Logan's Tyliyah Miller, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 boards. Now that American knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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