Girls’ basketball: Inglewood and Santa Monica will play Friday

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Inglewood (14-3), ranked No. 11 by The Times, will play No. 17 Santa Monica (10-4) on Friday at Santa Monica at 6 p.m.

Both teams won their games Wednesday by more than 20 points. Santa Monica defeated Morningside, 62-24, and Inglewood beat Beverly Hills, 70-46.

In their last meeting, on Dec. 12, Inglewood reigned victorious over the Vikings, 46-37. But in that game Santa Monica was without UCLA-bound Thea Lemberger and transfer Moriah Faulk, who didn’t receive clearance to play until Dec. 18.

‘Things will definitely be different tomorrow,’ Santa Monica coach Marty Verdugo said.

‘This is the first time we are at full strength all year,’ he said.

-- Melissa Rohlin