Basketball Game Preview: San Marino Titans vs. La Canada Spartans

San Marino hasn't had much luck against La Canada recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The San Marino Titans will be playing at home against the La Canada Spartans at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

San Marino saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a hard 65-48 fall against Parlier. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 803rd, while the Panthers are ranked 358th).

Meanwhile, La Canada lost to Saugus on the road by a 59-41 margin on Saturday. The Spartans have struggled against the Centurions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

San Marino's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for La Canada, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-5.

San Marino ended up a good deal behind La Canada in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 63-46. Can San Marino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.