The Liberty Ranch Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Argonaut Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty Ranch comes in on 18 and Argonaut on five.
On Wednesday, Liberty Ranch earned a 46-37 win over Amador. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 709th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Argonaut didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against El Dorado on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four points.
Argonaut's win came from a few key players Liberty Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alayna Critchfield, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 23 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Avila, who posted 17 points and five assists.
Argonaut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Liberty Ranch's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Argonaut, they have also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Liberty Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over Argonaut in their previous meeting on January 14th, winning 59-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Ranch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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