The Marlborough Mustangs waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They strolled past Harvard-Westlake with points to spare, taking the game 62-45. For Marlborough, this counts as revenge for the 59-53 loss the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Harvard-Westlake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Deana Thompson. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Valentina Guerrero, who scored 12 points.
Marlborough's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Harvard-Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
Marlborough will head out on the road to square off against the Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sierra Canyon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 contests. As for Harvard-Westlake, they will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaminade has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
