Basketball Game Preview: Cordova Lancers vs. Jesuit Marauders

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:17am

Preview: Cordova Lancers vs. Jesuit Marauders

Cordova has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Jesuit Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cordova has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 330 points over their last five matchups.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cordova walked away with it. They snuck past the Bruins with a 65-60 victory on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Meanwhile, Jesuit came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 84-58 margin over Pleasant Grove. Given Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Pleasant Grove is ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cordova has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Jesuit, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7.

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