The John Henry Wildcats will take on the Mare Island Tech Academy Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither John Henry nor Mare Island Tech Academy posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On January 9th, John Henry came up short against Madison Park Academy and fell 25-13. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mare Island Tech Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 25-14 victory over Leadership Public Schools Richmond on Friday.
John Henry better focus on containing Alissandra Junio and Kassandra Datiles as the pair were huge in Mare Island Tech Academy's win. Junio posted seven points in addition to nine boards and five blocks, while Datiles scored ten points and four steals. Junio has become a key player for Mare Island Tech Academy: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least five blocks, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Contreras, who earned two points and six steals.
Mare Island Tech Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for John Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
John Henry and Mare Island Tech Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but John Henry came up empty-handed after a 10-9 loss. Will John Henry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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