Basketball Recap: El Modena Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

El Modena had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-37 win over the Norwalk Lancers. While the Vanguards didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Vanguards

Previous Games (Home)

12/18/24 vs Norwalk	51-37
12/14/24 vs Santa Ana Valley	60-27
12/12/24 vs Los Amigos	37-26
12/10/24 vs Rim of the World	72-17
12/07/24 vs Mission Viejo	38-28
+ 5 more games

El Modena's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.0 points per game. As for Norwalk, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

The future could be bright for both El Modena and Norwalk: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. El Modena will try to hand Rancho Alamitos their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on December 26th. Similarly, Norwalk will look to extend Firebaugh's nine-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.