Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
The Sylmar Spartans will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 7:00 p.m. on December 26th. Sylmar will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 752nd, while Notre Dame (SO) is ranked 39th).
Last Thursday, Sylmar had to suffer through a rough 82-52 loss at the hands of Westlake. Sylmar was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Despite the loss, Sylmar had strong showings from Gustavo Lopez, who scored 17 points, and Joseph Dickson, Jr, who scored 16 points. The contest was Lopez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Christian Ramos, who scored three points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chatsworth 91-44 on the road. Notre Dame (SO) might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Sylmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Notre Dame (SO), their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
