After both having extra time off, the Buckeye Hawks and the Sierra Linda Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buckeye has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Sierra Linda will arrive with three straight wins.
Buckeye saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paramount.
| 12/21/24 vs Paramount | 14 |
| 12/18/24 vs Skyview | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs Foothill | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Washington | 9 |
| 12/19/24 vs Payson | 3 |
Defeat or not, Buckeye got some senior leadership from Amayah Leyva and Kiria Avila Escarcega. Leyva went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points, while Avila Escarcega posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Avila Escarcega.
Meanwhile, Sierra Linda was able to grind out a solid victory over Copper Canyon two weeks ago, taking the game 38-31.
Sierra Linda had a senior duo take command as Mariana Mathis put up 13 points and Aymee Medina dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mathis has scored at least a third of Sierra Linda's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophya Goire, who posted seven points.
Sierra Linda now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Buckeye, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Buckeye came up short against Sierra Linda in their previous matchup back in February of 2016, falling 43-38. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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