The Savanna Rebels will square off against the Whittier Christian Heralds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Savanna will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Savanna didn't have too much trouble with Magnolia as they won 52-35. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Sentinels are ranked 842nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whittier Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They secured a 58-52 W over Maranatha on Tuesday. The Heralds pushed the score to 49-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Minutemen cut but never quite recovered from.
Whittier Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14. As for Savanna, they are also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Savanna came out on top in a nail-biter against Whittier Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 36-33. Does Savanna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whittier Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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