The Channel Islands Raiders will face off against the Vasquez Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Channel Islands comes in on five and Vasquez on six.
Last Tuesday, Channel Islands didn't have too much trouble with Santa Paula as they won 69-55.
Channel Islands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JD Pettit led the charge by going 11 for 13 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rajai Moody, who went 7 of 17 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vasquez). They blew past Trinity Classical Academy, posting a 98-62 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Vasquez's win came from a few key players Channel Islands will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daeron Bankett, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. Carter Parker was another key player, going 8 for 11 to rack up 17 points and six boards.
Vasquez's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points over those games. As for Channel Islands, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Channel Islands and Vasquez are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Channel Islands hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.9 points per game. However, it's not like Vasquez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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