The Estancia Eagles will square off against the Savanna Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Estancia is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Estancia came up short against Santiago and fell 51-38.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Savanna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Loara with a sharp 84-61 win on Saturday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Saxons are ranked 1172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savanna's win came from a few key players Estancia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joachim Bikoula, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave him a new career-high. Damarian Wright was another key player, going 10 of 14 en route to 20 points and six rebounds.
Savanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 14.4.
Savanna is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Estancia, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Estancia might still be hurting after the 71-51 defeat they got from Savanna in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Estancia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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