The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the La Jolla Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Academy of Our Lady of Peace turned things around against Granite Hills on Thursday. They secured a 31-27 W over the Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pilots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 996th, while the Eagles are ranked 479th).
Meanwhile, La Jolla came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 71-61 victory over the Storm. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
La Jolla's win came from a few key players Academy of Our Lady of Peace will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carmen Jativa, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Soila Chadwick was another key player, putting up 12 points.
La Jolla was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech SD only posted six assists.
La Jolla's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their win bumped their record up to 3-21.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace took their victory against La Jolla in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 44-22. Will Academy of Our Lady of Peace repeat their success, or does La Jolla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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