The Sunny Hills Lancers will take on the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunny Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Sunny Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against El Modena, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Vanguards are ranked 951st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 11/26/24 vs Torrance | 22 |
| 01/03/25 vs El Modena | 20 |
| 12/23/24 @ Mark Keppel | 18 |
| 11/19/24 vs Whittier | 15 |
| 12/26/24 vs Sierra Vista | 13 |
Sunny Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Raeden Bobadilla led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Bobadilla has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamron Tonga, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brea Olinda posted their closest victory since December 27, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Esperanza, sneaking past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Aztecs since January 25, 2022.
Sunny Hills better focus on containing Elijah Sanchez and Carson Tracey as the pair were huge in Brea Olinda's win. Sanchez went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points and three steals, while Tracey went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Chamberlain, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Sunny Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Brea Olinda, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sunny Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Brea Olinda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sunny Hills came up short against Brea Olinda in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 48-37. Will Sunny Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
