Basketball Recap: Irvine Vaqueros vs. Tustin Tillers
Irvine had won four straight games and Cooper Stearns did his part to make it five on Saturday. The Irvine Vaqueros walked away with a 44-32 win over the Tustin Tillers thanks in part to Stearns, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Irvine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Irvine's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tustin, they moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Irvine will square off against Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Irvine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Tustin, they will head out to challenge Garden Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Garden Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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