Basketball Game Preview: Fillmore Flashes vs. Santa Paula Cardinals

Fillmore hasn't had much luck against Santa Paula recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fillmore Flashes will be playing at home against the Santa Paula Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, Fillmore lost to Nordhoff on the road by a 36-22 margin.

Meanwhile, Santa Paula had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They blew past the Sharks 71-13. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Santa Paula has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Fillmore, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-17.

Fillmore was dealt a bruising 54-13 loss at the hands of Santa Paula in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Fillmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.