The Atwater Falcons will challenge the Rosary Academy Royals at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Atwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.8 points per game this season.
Atwater is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-41 heartbreaker at the hands of Oak Ridge. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their loss, Atwater saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Karissa Hukill, who posted 11 points along with six assists and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. Cami Gibson was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Atwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy ended up a good deal behind Caruthers on Friday and lost 64-46. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 33rd).
Atwater's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Rosary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
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