A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Vista Panthers face off against the El Camino Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday...
Vista is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Camino). They claimed a resounding 77-34 win over Oceanside. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Pirates are ranked 645th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Vista, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7.
Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over El Camino in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 58-48. Will Vista repeat their success, or does El Camino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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