The Santa Clara Bruins will take on the Saratoga Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Santa Clara is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wilcox on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santa Clara had to suffer through a 82-53 loss at the hands of Wilcox. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Saratoga had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over the Firebirds. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Firebirds are ranked 722nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saratoga pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Santa Clara, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Santa Clara came up short against Saratoga in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-43. Will Santa Clara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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