Basketball Game Preview: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Progreso Red Ants

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	73-56 W
12/10/24 - Home	82-61 W
01/26/24 - Away	75-40 W
12/22/23 - Home	100-45 W
01/27/23 - Home	66-56 W
+ 3 more games

Santa Rosa is a perfect 8-0 against Progreso since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. Santa Rosa has given up an average of 66.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

While Santa Rosa's win against IDEA Frontier College Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors slipped by IDEA Frontier College Prep 72-71 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Progreso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through an 87-25 loss at the hands of Rio Hondo.

Santa Rosa's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Progreso, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

Santa Rosa strolled past Progreso when the teams last played back in January by a score of 73-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Red Ants' Mathew Zuniga, who went 10-for-18 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Warriors to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.