The Bernstein Dragons will take on the Reseda Regents at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bernstein comes in on six and Reseda on three.
Bernstein had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Lakeview Charter with a sharp 62-42 victory on Wednesday. Bernstein has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Odali Rivera, who scored 36 points. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Urrutia, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Reseda didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New West Charter on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 35-30 victory. The victory was all the more spectacular given Reseda's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 851st, while New West Charter is ranked 385th).
Bernstein is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Reseda, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Bernstein took a serious blow against Reseda in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, falling 45-15. Can Bernstein avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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