The Tesoro Titans will head out to face off against the San Juan Hills Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tesoro took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Trabuco Hills by a score of 44-34. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills made easy work of Trabuco Hills on Wednesday and carried off a 70-46 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.
Tesoro better focus on containing Mason Hodges and Rocco Jensen as the pair were huge in San Juan Hills' win. Hodges dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Jensen went 8 for 10 on his way to 20 points and six boards. Hodges' evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Aziz, who posted six points.
San Juan Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trabuco Hills only racked up 12 assists.
San Juan Hills pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Tesoro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Tesoro came up short against San Juan Hills when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 65-57. Can Tesoro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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