The Salesian College Preparatory Pride can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They snuck past Harvard-Westlake with a 50-45 win. For Salesian College Preparatory, this counts as revenge for the 54-39 loss Harvard-Westlake walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2018.
Salesian College Preparatory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madalyn Kanazawa, who scored 14 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Rege, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Harvard-Westlake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Deana Thompson. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Thompson's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Angelina Habis, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Harvard-Westlake, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Salesian College Preparatory will be playing at home against Pinole Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Pinole Valley is ranked 369th, while Salesian College Preparatory is ranked 345th). Harvard-Westlake and Sierra Canyon will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sierra Canyon is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
