Two dominant guards in Luvlee Sadler and Ahmani Browder are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Jacinto Tigers will host the Temescal Canyon Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. San Jacinto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
San Jacinto took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tahquitz 71-30. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Titans are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Jacinto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadler led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sadler has scored at least a third of San Jacinto's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Ruiz, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 22 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-47, which was the final score in Temescal Canyon's tilt against Buena Park on Wednesday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Jacinto has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Temescal Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
San Jacinto took their victory against Temescal Canyon when the teams last played on January 15th by a conclusive 58-38. Will San Jacinto repeat their success, or does Temescal Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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