Preview: Bell Gardens vs. Sultana
The Bell Gardens Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Sultana Sultans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bell Gardens had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Warren out 2-1. The result kept Bell Gardens happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, Sultana's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They won by a goal and slipped past Granite Hills 3-2. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sultana.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Andrew Loza and
Edgar Melesio, who scored all three of Sultana's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Bell Gardens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-3 record this season. As for Sultana, their win bumped their record up to 15-7-6.
