The Lynwood Knights and the Torrance Tartars will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Lynwood lost to King/Drew on the road by a 58-39 margin. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Torrance waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 76-69. Given the Tartars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Torrance pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Lynwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
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