The San Gabriel Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on The Webb Schools Gauls at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Gabriel Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They strolled past Avalon with points to spare, taking the game 45-30.
Meanwhile, The Webb Schools had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against Western Christian by a score of 40-27. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post nine more assists than your opponent, as The Webb Schools did.
The Webb Schools' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xajani Badkar, who scored 13 points along with nine steals and six rebounds. Badkar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Geniya Parker, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and three steals.
San Gabriel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for The Webb Schools, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
San Gabriel Academy beat The Webb Schools 24-16 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Gabriel Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
