San Clemente and San Juan Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The San Clemente Tritons will host the San Juan Hills Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in San Clemente's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
Last Tuesday, everything went San Clemente's way against Dana Hills as San Clemente made off with a 60-40 victory. The Tritons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Juan Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over Trabuco Hills on Tuesday. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Mustangs are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Clemente better keep an eye on Anna Shreeve. She was instrumental in San Juan Hills' win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Shreeve is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Boberg, who posted nine points and four steals.
San Juan Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
San Clemente has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for San Juan Hills, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
San Clemente was able to grind out a solid win over San Juan Hills in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 52-45. Does San Clemente have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Juan Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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