Basketball Game Recap: West Ranch Wildcats vs. Saugus Centurions

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2023, 3:42pm

Recap: West Ranch Wildcats vs. Saugus Centurions

The West Ranch Wildcats waltzed into Tuesday's contest with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Saugus by a score of 73-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

West Ranch had a senior duo take command as James Evans scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Bishop Brooks scored 17 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals. The game was Evans 's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Prince Okonkwo was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 8 rebounds.

West Ranch's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Saugus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Ranch will take on Valencia at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Valencia 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 366th, while West Ranch is ranked 81st). As for Saugus, they will be playing at home against Hart at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hart knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Saugus likes a good challenge.