SAN JACINTO (Interstat) — Palomar and Antelope Valley will meet in a women’s junior college basketball game Friday at the Mt. San Jacinto Crossover, with the Comets seeking to remain unbeaten and the Marauders looking to steady themselves early in the season.

Palomar enters at 2-0. The Comets’ most recent result was a 68-33 home win over Long Beach. ReeRee Davis led Palomar with 28 minutes, 11 points, five rebounds and six assists. Destiny Walker added 28 minutes, 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, and Ivorii Seals finished with 19 minutes, 16 points, five rebounds and one assist. Palomar also earned a 79-39 win at Irvine Valley in its other game this season. Davis has been productive in both contests, including a 31-minute, 21-point, eight-rebound and nine-assist performance at Irvine Valley. Walker and Seals give the Comets additional scoring and rebounding options.

Antelope Valley is 1-2. The Marauders’ most recent game was a 70-67 loss at Mount San Jacinto. Ariana Soil played 39 minutes and posted 24 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Nyomi Sanchez added 28 minutes, 17 points, three rebounds and one block, while Joy Allen contributed 14 minutes, six points, five rebounds and one block. Antelope Valley also lost 57-53 to Merritt at home and beat Long Beach 72-46 at home. Soil has scored in double figures in each of those games, with 19 points and eight rebounds against Merritt and 14 points, five rebounds and six assists against Long Beach. Sanchez and Allen have also provided support in the scoring column and on the boards.

Davis is the player to watch for Palomar. The Comets have leaned on her scoring and playmaking, and she has paired with Walker and Seals to give Palomar multiple options. Soil is the focal point for Antelope Valley. She has carried a heavy minutes load and has been the Marauders’ leading scorer in recent games, while Sanchez and Allen provide support.

The matchup will be part of the Mt. San Jacinto Crossover and will pit Palomar’s unbeaten start against Antelope Valley’s search for consistency. The Comets will try to control tempo and convert turnovers, while the Marauders will look to Soil to keep pace. Palomar will aim for a third straight win, and Antelope Valley will seek a stronger finish after a narrow recent defeat. Both teams will continue their early-season schedules after the crossover.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Palomar 76, Antelope Valley 61. Interstat’s ELO system gives Palomar an 85.7 percent probability to win.