Two dominant guards in Aaliah Spaight and Bray'ana Miles are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop Gorman Gaels will face off against the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Gorman had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed by the Jaguars at home to the tune of 70-43. The win was nothing new for Bishop Gorman as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Bishop Gorman found their leader in underclassman Spaight, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 steals. Spaight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Kenzee Holton was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus was the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over Coronado. The victory was nothing new for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bishop Gorman's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Bishop Gorman beat Democracy Prep Agassi Campus 54-44 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Gorman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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