Xavier Prep has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Xavier Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Twentynine Palms on Tuesday as Xavier Prep made off with a 54-34 victory. The score was close at the half, but Xavier Prep pulled away in the second half with 36 points.
Amoree Ferrel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with 8 steals and 5 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Xavier Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Rosalee Gutierrez, who scored 8 points along with 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Paloma Valley waltzed into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage and snuck past 55-53. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% better than the opposition, as Paloma Valley's was.
Ashlee Medrano was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with 5 assists and 3 blocks. The game was her eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mianna Bravo, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Xavier Prep pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Paloma Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Xavier Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Paloma Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Xavier Prep came up short against Paloma Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 76-67. Will Xavier Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
