De Anza has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Anza will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1066th, while Salesian College Preparatory is ranked 170th).
De Anza suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by St. Patrick-St. Vincent 83-29. De Anza has struggled against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Salesian College Preparatory posted their biggest win since November 28, 2023 on Wednesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 66-38 win over Swett. The win made it back-to-back wins for Salesian College Preparatory.
It was another big night for Madalyn Kanazawa, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. Ayla Rege was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five steals.
De Anza has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
De Anza took a serious blow against Salesian College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 72-9. Thankfully for De Anza, Sofia Fidelus (who scored 13 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
