Santana has won four straight games at home, while O'Farrell Charter has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Santana Sultans will host the O'Farrell Charter Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over San Pasqual. The victory continues a trend for the Sultans in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Harper Diaz
| 02/22/25 vs San Pasqual | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ Monte Vista | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mount Miguel | 14 |
| 02/04/25 vs El Cajon Valley | 13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Ramona | 9 |
Santana found their leader in sophomore Harper Diaz, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Diaz a new career-high in boards. Kaliyah Cruz was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, O'Farrell Charter blew past Coastal Academy, posting a 53-23 win.
Santana better focus on containing Joniah Cashwell and Liona Rusom as the pair were huge in O'Farrell Charter's win. Cashwell dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards, while Rusom on her way to 13 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Rusom is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ty'Reiona WashingTon, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals.
O'Farrell Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
O'Farrell Charter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. Santana's victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Everything came up roses for Santana against O'Farrell Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. Will Santana repeat their success, or does O'Farrell Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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