The Julian Eagles will take on the Warner Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Julian has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Wednesday, Julian didn't have quite enough to beat Calexico Mission and fell 23-20.
Despite the defeat, Julian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avalina Ortiz posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Warner came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cavaliers 51-27. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Warner's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.7 points per game. As for Julian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Julian came up short against Warner when the teams last played back in January of 2019, falling 35-24. Thankfully for Julian, ASH LAIDLAW (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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