The American Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, American came up short against Washington and fell 59-51.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic entered their tilt with Kennedy on Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 63-40 win. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Titans are ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
American better keep an eye on Elisa Ortega. She was instrumental in Moreau Catholic's win, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Ortega a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Kaliya Kirkwood was another key player, putting up four points in addition to 13 boards and three steals.
Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests.
Moreau Catholic pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
American came up short against Moreau Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, falling 50-40. Can American avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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