If Firebaugh was riding high fresh off their 67-15 takedown of Central on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Clara Saints on Saturday.
Santa Clara got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jj Ward out in front who shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points along with six boards and four steals. Ward has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Gude, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Firebaugh dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santa Clara, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Firebaugh has already played their next matchup, a 55-50 loss against Torres on the 4th. As for Santa Clara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-38 defeat against Oaks Christian on the 5th.
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