The Irvine Vaqueros will square off against the St. Margaret's Tartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvine will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Irvine is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 18, 2024 on Friday. They breezed by Sage Hill to the tune of 66-37. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Lightning are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Margaret's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 73-68 to Desert Christian Academy. The Tartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Margaret's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Irvine, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Everything went Irvine's way against St. Margaret's in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Irvine made off with a 70-46 win. Does Irvine have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Margaret's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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