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| 11/28/23 - Home | 38-35 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 63-52 W |
| 02/10/22 - Away | 33-25 W |
| 01/25/22 - Home | 35-25 W |
| 04/22/21 - Away | 44-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
Leigh is 10-0 against Del Mar since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Leigh Longhorns will challenge the Del Mar Dons at 7:30 p.m. Leigh will be strutting in after a victory while Del Mar will be coming in after a defeat.
Leigh is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They blew past Hill 50-27 on Tuesday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Longhorns just coasted through the last quarter.
Leigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Catalina Williams led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Ashley Saban was another key player, putting up 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Leigh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Del Mar ended up a good deal behind Lincoln on Tuesday and lost 50-31. The Dons have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Leigh will have to contain Zoey Hinkle as she made an impact in Del Mar's last game. She dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Hinkle has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nalani Jackson, who posted three points.
Leigh's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Del Mar, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Leigh has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Del Mar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Leigh came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Mar in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 38-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leigh 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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