The Amador Buffaloes will challenge the Argonaut Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amador's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Argonaut's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Amador took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 36-27 victory over El Dorado.
Meanwhile, Argonaut's game on Tuesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Rosemont with a 45-39 win.
Amador better keep an eye on Alayna Critchfield. She was instrumental in Argonaut's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 21 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Critchfield has scored at least a third of the Mustangs' points. Another player making a difference was Kamea Monioz, who posted seven points and five boards.
Amador is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points on average over those games. As for Argonaut, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Amador strolled past Argonaut in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 41-25. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
