San Luis Obispo is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Cabrillo is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The San Luis Obispo Tigers will host the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when San Luis Obispo faced off against Paso Robles on Tuesday. San Luis Obispo took their matchup with ease, bagging a 65-38 win over Paso Robles. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cabrillo's strategy against Templeton on Tuesday. Everything went Cabrillo's way against Templeton as Cabrillo made off with a 45-23 victory. Given the Conquistadores' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Eagles are ranked 460th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Luis Obispo better keep an eye on Sophia Austin. She was instrumental in Cabrillo's win, going 6 for 12 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five steals. That's the most steals Austin has posted since back in December of 2023. Natalie Mccune was another key player, putting up four points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Cabrillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
San Luis Obispo is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Cabrillo, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
San Luis Obispo was able to grind out a solid victory over Cabrillo in their previous meeting back in January, winning 37-27. Will San Luis Obispo repeat their success, or does Cabrillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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