Magnolia’s ‘Challenge’ includes showdown with Bishop Amat

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They are ranked one right above the other, and they will be the marquee matchup Saturday at the Southern Section Team Challenge at Magnolia High.

Bishop Amat (14-2), No. 12 in The Times’ girls’ basketball rankings, will faced No. 13 Magnolia (12-4) at 8 p.m.

Since losing back-to-back games to No. 1 Miller and No. 11 Lynwood, Kristen McCarthy and her Bishop Amat teammates have won three in a row, including a 61-58 decision over No. 14 Perris.

Behind Jhakia McDonald, Magnolia also has a three-game winning streak. It sandwiched victories over Perris and No. 21 Foothill around its last loss, 59-49, to Lynwood.

Here’s the schedule for the day’s varsity games at Magnolia:

Bakersfield Stockdale (13-2) vs. Rancho Verde (7-10), 2 p.m.
Norco (12-5) vs. Ventura (15-1), 3:30 p.m.
Esperanza (7-9) vs. Etiwanda (11-5), 5 p.m.
Huntington Beach (14-3) vs. No. 9 Santa Margarita (15-2), 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Bishop Amat (14-2) vs. No. 13 Magnolia (12-4), 8 p.m.

-- Martin Henderson

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