The Inglewood Sentinels will face off against the Windward Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Inglewood is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 16 games.
Inglewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 80-69 win over Westlake. Given the Sentinels' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Warriors are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jason Crowe Jr
| 02/12/25 vs Westlake | 40 |
| 02/05/25 vs Culver City | 45 |
| 02/03/25 vs Beverly Hills | 55 |
| 01/22/25 vs Leuzinger | 18 |
| 01/20/25 vs Los Alamitos | 24 |
| + 21 more games |
It was another big night for Jason Crowe Jr, who went 15-for-26 en route to 40 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The matchup was his 26th in a row with at least 18 points. Parker Jefferson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Inglewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Windward earned a 68-58 victory over La Habra on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Windward's win bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Inglewood, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-4.
Inglewood ended up a good deal behind Windward in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, losing 61-47. Can Inglewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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