After winning a CIF title on Saturday, Poly’s girls’ basketball team took Sunday off, and then got right back to work on Monday, preparing for the next step: State.  With tonight’s matchup against Washington Prep, the 16th seed out of 16 teams in the SoCal Regional bracket, they officially begin their state title defense.  And, as such, they’re in one-game-at-a-time mode, although the Generals shouldn’t pose too much of a problem (as their name, the Washington Generals, would suggest).

They have, like most teams at this level, two legitimate scorers, a hustle player, and a lot of role players.  The top priority is Reshanda Gray (#21), who’s averaging 19.3 points a game, and 15 points a game.  At 6-3, the junior is one of the few legit centers in the bracket, and Poly’s ability to handle her (and make the easy paint shots they’ve been missing lately) will go a long way towards determining the outcome.  5-10 wing/guard Kiana Furlow (#10) is a shooter, and is averaging 16 points a game.  Behind her, it’s Cheyenne Bonham, who shoots threes as often as twos, and can be accurate in streaks.  She, like most of the team besides Gray, is not that big, and Poly’s length defensively should help bottle up the Generals.

Should they advance, Poly will likely see Carson; a rematch with title game foe Santiago likely waits in the semifinals of the SoCal Regional.

We’ll have live updates from the game, so come back after tipoff for score updates!