The Peyton Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Twin Peaks Classical Academy Timberwolves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Peyton is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since March 2, 2024 on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 45-11 victory over Dolores Huerta Prep. With the Panthers ahead 31-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Twin Peaks Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Golden View Classical Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 51-40.
Peyton better keep an eye on Kaleigh Van Pelt. She was instrumental in Twin Peaks Classical Academy's win, dropping a triple-double on 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 steals. That's the most boards Van Pelt has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Fernanda Puerta-Sarinara, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Peyton pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Twin Peaks Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Peyton against Twin Peaks Classical Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2017, as the squad secured a 48-13 win. In that contest, Peyton amassed a halftime lead of 25-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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