Basketball Game Preview: Weston Ranch Cougars vs. Immanuel Eagles

The Weston Ranch Cougars will challenge the Immanuel Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Weston Ranch took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Foresthill as Weston Ranch made off with a 49-26 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Weston Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ja'Naysha Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine steals, and Lila Harper, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Green has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.

Meanwhile, Immanuel waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-30 win over the Broncos. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 32 points or more this season.

Immanuel's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Weston Ranch, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9.