The Lindhurst Blazers will take on the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindhurst is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Lindhurst made off with a 31-30 victory over Vacaville Christian.
Danaya Stephens was the offensive standout of the contest as she posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde hadn't done well against Golden Sierra recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mesa Verde managed a 37-32 win over Golden Sierra.
Lindhurst better focus on containing Jaiden Alexander and Grace Johnson as the pair were huge in Mesa Verde's win. Alexander dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds, while Johnson put up 14 points along with six boards and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Mesa Verde's points.
Mesa Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Lindhurst is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Mesa Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Lindhurst suffered a grim 49-23 defeat to Mesa Verde in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 21 rebounds. Now that Lindhurst 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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