The Galt Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Argonaut Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Galt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-14 to Amador. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skyler Moore was Galt's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Antanella Feilbach held things down on the boards with 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Argonaut). They claimed a resounding 68-23 win over Bradshaw Christian. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-9.
Argonaut's win came from a few key players Galt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tailey Gascon, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points and five steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Critchfield, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Argonaut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Galt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Argonaut, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Galt has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Argonaut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Galt was dealt a bruising 70-23 loss at the hands of Argonaut in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can Galt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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