The Esparto Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Fortune Early College Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Esparto took a blow against Delta, falling 40-12.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fortune Early College took on Leroy Greene Academy on Tuesday. Fortune Early College put the hurt on Leroy Greene Academy with a sharp 52-26 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Fortune Early College's win came from a few key players Esparto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tenya Bailey, who posted 25 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Rocha, who put up 14 points.
Fortune Early College is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Esparto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Esparto took a serious blow against Fortune Early College in their previous matchup back in January, falling 51-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fortune Early College's Heaven Graves, who scored 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Now that Esparto 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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