Two dominant players in Sienna Fergerson and Sierra Maxwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Heritage Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Temecula Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Temecula Valley strolled past Ramona with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. Given Temecula Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Ramona is ranked 693rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yvette Topete and Fergerson were among the main playmakers for Temecula Valley as the former scored 15 points and the latter scored 18 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for her. Karlee Wellonen was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have too much trouble with Vista Murrieta on the road on Tuesday as they won 65-47.
Maxwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 33 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Heritage's points. Another player making a difference was Mariah Logan, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Temecula Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Heritage, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5.
Friday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Temecula Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 18.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 36.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
