Basketball Game Preview: Santa Clara Bruins vs. Lynbrook Vikings

The Santa Clara Bruins will take on the Lynbrook Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Clara has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Lynbrook will come in with three straight victories.

Santa Clara is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Homestead on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santa Clara came up short against Homestead, falling 79-54. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1206th, while the Mustangs are ranked 282nd).

Meanwhile, Lynbrook posted their closest win since January 9, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over Monta Vista.

Lynbrook's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.

Santa Clara came up short against Lynbrook when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 62-49. Will Santa Clara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.