The Venture Academy Mustangs will head out to take on the Turlock Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Turlock Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Venture Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Venture Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Ben Holt College Prep Academy, taking the game 35-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 16-16 at halftime, Turlock Christian was not quite Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 35-26 to the Titans. The Eagles have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Venture Academy will have to keep a close watch on Faith Hayes and Christiana Eivaz, a pair of players who had a big impact on Turlock Christian's prior game. Hayes almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards, while Eivaz posted two points and five rebounds. Hayes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played.
Even though they lost, Turlock Christian 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 ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Venture Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Turlock Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for Venture Academy against Turlock Christian in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 53-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Venture Academy since the squad 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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