Basketball Game Preview: Sanger Apaches vs. San Joaquin Memorial Panthers

Sanger is 0-10 against San Joaquin Memorial since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Sanger Apaches will welcome the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Sanger made off with a 30-29 victory over Fresno.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Joaquin Memorial beat Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 60-56 on Monday.

San Joaquin Memorial has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Sanger, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Sanger took a serious blow against San Joaquin Memorial when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 88-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Joaquin Memorial's Sienna Evans, who shot 7-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double on 43 points and ten steals. Now that Sanger knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.