It's playoff time, and Castilleja had no trouble coming through when it counted. They pulled ahead with a 44-43 photo finish over the Riverbank Bruins on Tuesday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Bruins are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antonia Vlahos
| 03/04/25 @ Riverbank | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Summit Shasta | 9 |
| 02/27/25 vs Palma | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Pacific Collegiate | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ King's Academy | 4 |
| + 13 more games |
Castilleja's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonia Vlahos, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Vlahos is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landry Agnich, who shot 45% from the field on her way to 16 points.
Castilleja is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points on average over those games. Riverbank's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6.
Looking ahead, Castilleja is taking a road trip to challenge Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mills is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Castilleja a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Riverbank does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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