Tesoro and San Clemente are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Tesoro Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Clemente took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tesoro, who comes in off a win.
Tesoro took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Dana Hills by a score of 53-42. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Dolphins are ranked 619th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, San Clemente's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 77-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Juan Hills. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Tritons still had to take the loss.
Defeat or not, San Clemente got some senior leadership from Porter Hansen and Christian Fernandez. Hansen went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and three steals, while Fernandez went 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points. Braeden Baggs was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Tesoro pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for San Clemente, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 18-5.
Tesoro ended up a good deal behind San Clemente in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 62-43. Will Tesoro 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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