Basketball Game Preview: Sunnyside Wildcats vs. Justin Garza Guardians

The Sunnyside Wildcats will head out to face off against the Justin Garza Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Justin Garza took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunnyside, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Sunnyside took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-23 victory over Madera. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

Ruby Cartwright was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 on her way to 24 points along with eight steals and seven assists. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sunnyside's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Garcia, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Sunnyside was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Meanwhile, Justin Garza took a blow against Central on Saturday, falling 73-11. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 792nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 27th).

Justin Garza dropped their record down to 7-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Sunnyside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season.