Esparto is 0-10 against the Falcons since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Esparto Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Vacaville Christian Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Esparto scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down San Juan 57-40. Esparto's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
It was another big night for Antonio Seastrunk Jr., who scored 32 points along with four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Angel Torres was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Vacaville Christian beat the Rams 52-45 on Tuesday.
Esparto's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-19. As for Vacaville Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Esparto suffered a grim 60-40 defeat to the Falcons when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vacaville Christian's Brian Laxamana, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Esparto knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
