The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
La Costa Canyon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rancho Buena Vista just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longhorns. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Longhorns are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Carlsbad's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell to Torrey Pines 59-54.
La Costa Canyon's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-9. As for Carlsbad, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
La Costa Canyon was able to grind out a solid win over Carlsbad when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 64-55. Will La Costa Canyon repeat their success, or does Carlsbad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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