Basketball Preview: Sanger Apaches vs. Redwood Rangers
Sanger and Redwood are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Sanger Apaches will host the Redwood Rangers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sanger will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Sanger is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over Madera South on Tuesday. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Redwood posted their closest win since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mission Oak , sneaking past 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rangers have posted against the Hawks since December 3, 2018.
Redwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayda Barnes, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus four steals. Ahriel Madden was another key player, scoring five points in addition to 12 rebounds and six steals.
Redwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Sanger's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Redwood, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Sanger came up short against Redwood when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 62-57. Thankfully for Sanger, Sydney Calderon (who earned 20 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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