The Harker Eagles will face off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Harker picked up another tournament win on Monday. They had just enough and edged Coronado out 56-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 105th in California, while the Cougars are ranked 11th in Nevada).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ann Sobrato). They walked away with a 55-48 win over Wilcox on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ann Sobrato has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Harker, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Harker couldn't quite finish off Ann Sobrato in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 48-46. Thankfully for Harker, Brianna Bouton (who went 8 of 19 en route to 28 points along with six boards and five 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.
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