Salinas is 2-8 against Hollister since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Salinas Cowboys will host the Hollister Haybalers at 7:00 p.m. Salinas is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Hollister heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Salinas took over last week. Salinas came out on top against Alisal by a score of 46-35 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cowboys' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Trojans are ranked 176th).
Salinas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrea Nava, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Alice Uchida, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Hollister didn't have too much trouble with Alisal on Thursday as they won 45-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Haybalers.
Hollister's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Salinas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Salinas barely slipped by Hollister in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 32-31. Will Salinas repeat their success, or does Hollister have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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