The Scripps Ranch Falcons will head out to take on the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scripps Ranch is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Scripps Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over University City, taking the game 40-29. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Centurions are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clare Valentine and Ree Ree Davis were among the main playmakers for Scripps Ranch as the former shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds and the latter went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six boards and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Valentine has scored at least a third of Scripps Ranch's points. Marissa Antonio was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic earned a 39-28 win over Morse on Friday. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Scripps Ranch's record is now 16-6. As for Cathedral Catholic, their record now sits at 19-7.
Scripps Ranch barely slipped by Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scripps Ranch 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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