The San Dimas Saints will challenge the Colony Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, San Dimas came up short against Los Altos and fell 61-53. 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 428th, while the Conquerors are ranked 191st).
Meanwhile, Colony can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against South Hills by a score of 60-47. The contest marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
Colony's win came from a few key players San Dimas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Desmond Flanagan, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Carter Johnson was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Colony smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Colony's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for San Dimas, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
San Dimas came up short against Colony when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colony's Terron Grant, who went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points and five blocks. Now that San Dimas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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