The Rosary Academy Royals will challenge the La Canada Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rosary Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pasadena as Rosary Academy made off with a 62-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Meanwhile, La Canada came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 49-29 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Wolverines are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rosary Academy better focus on containing Jennifer Musso and Malia Harney as the pair were huge in La Canada's win. Musso went 6-for-10 on her way to 15 points and five boards, while Harney went 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points. What's more, Musso also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.
La Canada's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Rosary Academy, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
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