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| 12/07/24 - Neutral | 31-32 L |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 68-38 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 54-37 W |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 46-30 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 56-15 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hollister is 8-2 against Salinas since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hollister Haybalers will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hollister strolled past Alisal with points to spare, taking the game 45-30. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Haybalers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Trojans are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, Salinas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-35 win over the Trojans. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Cowboys were the better team in the second half.
Salinas' win came from a few key players Hollister will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrea Nava, who posted nine points. Alice Uchida was another key player, putting up eight points.
Hollister pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Salinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Hollister and Salinas were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Hollister came up empty-handed after a 32-31 defeat. Can Hollister avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
