Encina hasn't had much luck against Sacramento Waldorf recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Encina Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sacramento Waldorf Waves at 5:30 p.m.
Encina is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-24 heartbreaker at the hands of Futures.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Waldorf waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took down the Wildfires 38-21.
Encina better keep an eye on Aubrey Payne. She was instrumental in Sacramento Waldorf's win, going 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points and eight steals. Payne is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Malena, who posted eight points and five boards.
Sacramento Waldorf is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Encina, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Encina took a serious blow against Sacramento Waldorf in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 59-29. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Encina was down 36-14.
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