The Castilleja Gators will face off against the Pacific Collegiate Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Castilleja is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Castilleja will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating King's Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Castilleja snuck past King's Academy with a 43-37 victory on Tuesday.
Castilleja's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antonia Vlahos, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vlahos has scored at least a third of Castilleja's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Gallon, who posted six points and ten boards.
Castilleja smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Pacific Collegiate rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Golden Eagles 42-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pumas.
Pacific Collegiate's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Castilleja, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Castilleja beat Pacific Collegiate 40-31 in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Does Castilleja have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pacific Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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