The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals will take on the Vasquez Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Santa Clarita Christian sitting on six straight victories and Vasquez on five.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Santa Clarita Christian beat The Palmdale Aerospace Academy 60-56.
Meanwhile, Vasquez hadn't done well against Valley Torah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Vasquez walked away with a 73-60 win over Valley Torah.
Vasquez's win came from a few key players Santa Clarita Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Rowley, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Parker, who made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points and three steals.
Vasquez 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 nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Santa Clarita Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Vasquez, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Santa Clarita Christian took a serious blow against Vasquez in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 73-31. Thankfully for Santa Clarita Christian, Kristopher Horton (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards) 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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