The Modoc Braves will challenge the Durham Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Modoc knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Durham likes a good challenge.
Modoc is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Hamilton to the tune of 59-13. 59 seems to be a good number for Modoc as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Katie Erquiaga
| 02/20/25 vs Hamilton | 10 |
| 02/13/25 vs Fall River | 15 |
| 02/12/25 vs Etna | 8 |
Modoc got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Katie Erquiaga out in front who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards. Erquiaga has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caelli DePaul, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 10 points and five steals.
Modoc smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durham beat Portola 53-47 on Wednesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Tigers are ranked 676th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durham's win came from a few key players Modoc will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karla Rangel, who posted 13 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Payton Santos, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Modoc is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. Durham's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Modoc didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Durham in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Does Modoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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