The Mission Hills Grizzlies will challenge the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mission Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 73-34 win over Cathedral Catholic. The victory was familiar territory for the Grizzlies, who have now won six matchups in a row.
El Capitan typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday La Jolla Country Day proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Vaqueros 76-29. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Vaqueros are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mission Hills better focus on containing Mei-Ling Perry and Mahlia Washington as the pair were huge in La Jolla Country Day's win. Perry dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, while Washington went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points and seven steals. What's more, Perry posted four steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Erin Sicari was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Mission Hills pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for La Jolla Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Mission Hills beat La Jolla Country Day 63-56 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was La Jolla Country Day's Naomi Panganiban, who had 32 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mission Hills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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