A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hoover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Classical Academy 57-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Escondido Charter). They breezed past Valhalla to the tune of 83-34 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Escondido Charter's win came from a few key players Hoover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kami Gillis, who went 9-for-12 on her way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Azalea Vilaysing, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 21 points and four steals.
Escondido Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Escondido Charter's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Hoover, their record is now 15-13.
Hoover might still be hurting after the 70-44 loss they got from Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escondido Charter's Noelle Champagne, who went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points and three steals. Now that Hoover knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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