The Arroyo Grande Eagles will take on the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arroyo Grande will bounce into Friday's match after beating St. Joseph, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Arroyo Grande came out on top against St. Joseph by a score of 72-61 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Knights are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past Mission College Prep with points to spare, taking the game 54-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Arroyo Grande better keep an eye on Elizabeth Johnson. She was instrumental in Orcutt Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 boards. The game was Johnson's 30th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Iraya Bell-Jackson, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Orcutt Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Orcutt Academy pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Arroyo Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Arroyo Grande came up short against Orcutt Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 48-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 boards. Now that Arroyo Grande 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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