The Sunnyside Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Madera South Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunnyside is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Sunnyside proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Justin Garza, sneaking past 56-53.
It was another big night for Ruby Cartwright, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sunnyside's points. Leah Garcia was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Madera South didn't have too much trouble with McLane on Thursday as they won 54-40. The Stallions haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Madera South's win came from a few key players Sunnyside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was MAYRILIN VASQUEZ, who posted 27 points. Those 27 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CHLOE ROBINSON, who scored 12 points.
Sunnyside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Madera South, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Sunnyside beat Madera South 45-33 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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