Two dominant guards in Mikai Phipps and Ayden Gonzales are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Dorado Wolverines will take on the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Dorado comes in on eight and Southwest Leadership Academy on three.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Dorado had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They took down the 71-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Phipps, who scored 35 points along with six steals. Phipps is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Michael Carbajal, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Southwest Leadership Academy proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 31) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Ridgeview College Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Southwest Leadership Academy has posted since December 20, 2023.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Southwest Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Everything came up roses for El Dorado against Southwest Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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