Coastal Academy is 0-3 against O'Farrell Charter since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Coastal Academy Stingrays will challenge the O'Farrell Charter Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coastal Academy sitting on three straight wins and O'Farrell Charter on eight.
Coastal Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 33-27 victory over Orange Glen.
Coastal Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Smith led the charge by putting up eight points. Smith continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Heiress Afalava was another key player, posting nine points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, O'Farrell Charter didn't have too much trouble with The Cambridge School last Thursday as they won 48-33.
O'Farrell Charter found their leader in sophomore Leshawna Stephens, who made all 7 shots she took to post 14 points along with six boards and three steals. That's the most points Stephens has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'Reiona WashingTon, who went 7-for-17 en route to 16 points.
O'Farrell Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
O'Farrell Charter's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points over those games. As for Coastal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Coastal Academy was dealt a bruising 57-22 defeat at the hands of O'Farrell Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington, who made all 7 shots she took for 22 points. Now that Coastal Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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