Basketball Game Preview: Madera South Stallions vs. Justin Garza Guardians

The Madera South Stallions will venture away from home to face off against the Justin Garza Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Madera South was able to grind out a solid win over Torres, taking the game 59-46.

Meanwhile, Justin Garza waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 73-65 victory over the Tigers. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Tigers are ranked 949th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Justin Garza's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Madera South, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.

Madera South might still be hurting after the 78-55 loss they got from Justin Garza in their previous meeting back in January. Can Madera South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.