The El Camino Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the La Jolla Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, El Camino came up short against San Dieguito Academy and fell 44-34. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, La Jolla waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 victory over the Cardinals. The Vikings pushed the score to 45-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
La Jolla's win came from a few key players El Camino will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reagan Bennett, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Elena Farrar, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 14 points along with seven boards and three steals.
La Jolla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
La Jolla's record is now 19-9. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
El Camino came up short against La Jolla in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 34-24. Can El Camino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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