The Elite Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Vallejo Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elite's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five games, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elite is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fortune Early College on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles took a blow against the Panthers, falling 83-9. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-6.
Meanwhile, Vallejo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 43-39 to Archie Williams.
Elite will need to focus on slowing down Zurrie Washington, one of several Vallejo players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points along with six assists and four steals. Washington is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Veekie Head, who shot 71% from the field on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
Elite's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Vallejo, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Elite was taken down by Vallejo 57-3 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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