Alta Loma hasn't had much luck against San Dimas recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Alta Loma Braves will host the San Dimas Saints at 5:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Mia Valle and Priscilla Romero.
On Monday, Alta Loma was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to South Hills. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Alta Loma saw an underclassman step up: freshman Britain Hall posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Baird, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, San Dimas came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Titans with points to spare, taking the game 66-47.
San Dimas' win came from a few key players Alta Loma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Romero, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Anelly Alba was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Alta Loma's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for San Dimas, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's match: Alta Loma has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.3% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for San Dimas, though, as they've only made 25.9% of their threes this season. Given Alta Loma's sizable advantage in that area, San Dimas will need to find a way to close that gap.
Alta Loma was dealt a bruising 62-34 defeat at the hands of San Dimas in their previous meeting on January 10th. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Alta Loma was down 36-11.
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