A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Robertson Cardinals duke it out with the Valencia Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robertson's tournament run continued when they took on Highland on December 14th. Robertson escaped with a win against Highland by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
| 12/14/24 vs Highland | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs Organ Mountain | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs Clovis | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Hope Christian | 7 |
| 12/03/24 @ Thoreau | 6 |
Robertson relied on the efforts of Emaya Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Arianna Martinez, who posted 14 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Ayvah King was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Valencia entered their tilt with Organ Mountain on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 51-28 margin over the Knights. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Robertson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Robertson was able to grind out a solid win over Valencia when the teams last played back in December of 2021, winning 37-25. Does Robertson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valencia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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