The Laguna Creek Cardinals will face off against the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Laguna Creek is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Monterey Trail just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 66-43 to the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Mustangs are ranked 130th).
Laguna Creek might have lost, but man, Avaya Warner was a machine: she posted six points in addition to 11 boards and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jestine Tofi, who earned nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Laguna Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cosumnes Oaks, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Elk Grove with a sharp 47-25 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolfpack have posted since December 6, 2024.
Cosumnes Oaks' win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Laguna Creek took their victory against Cosumnes Oaks in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 58-36. Does Laguna Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cosumnes Oaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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