The Santa Ana Saints will challenge the Laguna Hills Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Ana has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Laguna Hills will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Santa Ana lost to Valencia on the road by a 75-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1024th, while the Tigers are ranked 381st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Pedro Moran, who posted 14 points. Jayden Carter was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laguna Hills). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Westminster 92-42. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Santa Ana's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Laguna Hills, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Santa Ana skirted past Laguna Hills 49-47 when the teams last played back in December of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Laguna Hills' Isiah Dubose, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 18 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Santa Ana to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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