Basketball Preview: Reedley Pirates vs. Sanger West Hornets
The Reedley Pirates will face off against the Sanger West Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Reedley's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sanger West has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Friday, Reedley beat Madera 40-32.
Meanwhile, Sanger West had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Fowler with a 44-39 win on Thursday.
Sanger West can attribute much of their success to Shelbi Castaneda, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds, and Aleja Reed, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals. What's more, Reed also posted a 33% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Emani Turner, who scored four points in addition to seven rebounds.
Reedley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Sanger West, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Reedley's way against Sanger West in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Reedley made off with a 48-27 win. Will Reedley repeat their success, or does Sanger West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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