Penasco hasn't had much luck against Mesa Vista recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Penasco Panthers will face off against the Mesa Vista Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Penasco didn't have too much trouble with Escalante as they won 54-38. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Mesa Vista came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-28 win over the Lobos. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Penasco better focus on containing Tana Lopez and Aaliyah Boies as the pair were huge in Mesa Vista's win. Lopez went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points, while Boies posted six points along with five assists and five rebounds. Boies is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Lopez, who had nine points and three steals.
Mesa Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Mesa Vista's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Penasco, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Things could have been worse for Penasco, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Mesa Vista when the teams last played on February 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who went 11-for-22 to rack up 27 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Now that Penasco knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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