Having just played yesterday, the La Costa Canyon Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Costa Canyon is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, La Costa Canyon didn't have too much trouble with Santa Fe Christian as they won 59-44.
Meanwhile, Del Norte opened the new year with a less-than-successful 42-35 loss to Mission Vista.
La Costa Canyon will have to keep a close watch on Emerson Cole and Molly Freer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Del Norte's prior game. Cole went 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points, while Freer went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Freer a new career-high in points.
La Costa Canyon pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
La Costa Canyon ended up a good deal behind Del Norte when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 65-49. Thankfully for La Costa Canyon, Bailey Barnhard (who went 13 of 21 on her way to 38 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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