A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Terra Nova Tigers challenge the San Mateo Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Terra Nova comes in on three and San Mateo on nine.
Last Wednesday, Terra Nova didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Capuchino, but they still walked away with a 35-31 win.
| 02/05/25 vs Capuchino | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs El Camino | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Sequoia | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Burlingame | 3 |
| 01/22/25 @ Woodside | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Crystal Springs Uplands | 2 |
Terra Nova can attribute much of their success to Mariyah Mahasin, who posted nine points and seven boards, and Gabby Dyogi, who had seven points and three steals. Dyogi has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilyanna Carpenter, who put up three points and seven rebounds.
Terra Nova smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Mateo beat Oceana 38-33 on Wednesday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Sharks are ranked 1156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Mateo pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Terra Nova, their record now sits at 12-8.
Terra Nova came up short against San Mateo when the teams last played back in January, falling 41-36. Can Terra Nova avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
