The Chula Vista Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the La Jolla Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Chula Vista focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 33 on Tuesday.
Chula Vista is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mar Vista by a score of 38-36.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nancy Chavez, who scored four points plus 13 rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tracy Echoku, who earned eight points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Chula Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, La Jolla came up short against Montgomery on Saturday and fell 47-40.
La Jolla might have lost, but man, Reagan Bennett was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 65% of La Jolla's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Elena Farrar, who earned eight points plus four steals.
La Jolla's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chula Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Chula Vista came up short against La Jolla in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 38-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bennett, who posted 14 points along with three steals. Now that Chula Vista 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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