The Mare Island Tech Academy Griffins will challenge the John Henry Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mare Island Tech Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 25-14 victory over Leadership Public Schools Richmond.
Mare Island Tech Academy relied on the efforts of Alissandra Junio, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and five blocks, and Kassandra Datiles, who had ten points and four steals. Junio is becoming a predictor of Mare Island Tech Academy's success: when she posts at least five blocks the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when she doesn't). Juliana Contreras was another key player, putting up two points and six steals.
Meanwhile, John Henry came up short against Madison Park Academy on January 9th and fell 25-13. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mare Island Tech Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for John Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mare Island Tech Academy won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, slipping by John Henry 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mare Island Tech Academy since the squad 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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