Basketball Game Preview: Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers vs. Excel Christian Warriors

The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers will take on the Excel Christian Warriors in a tournament on Friday. Neither Sacramento Country Day nor Excel Christian posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Last Wednesday, Sacramento Country Day took a blow against Marysville, falling 73-23. The matchup marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite their defeat, Sacramento Country Day saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ekram Thiarra, who posted eight points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Ruttan, who put up nine points.

Meanwhile, Excel Christian wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.

Excel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sacramento Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.