The Orange Panthers will take on the Irvine Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Orange: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Irvine has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
It was a proper cat-fight when Orange duked it out withWhitney on Thursday. Orange fell to Whitney 34-30.
Despite the loss, Orange saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alexander Villa posted 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Villa. Mark Hernandez-Chino was another key player, posting six points.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Irvine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Corona del Mar. The defeat continues a trend for the Vaqueros in their matchups with the Sea Kings: they've now lost nine in a row.
Irvine's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Orange ended up a good deal behind Irvine when the teams last played back in November of 2021, losing 61-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Irvine's Cooper Stearns, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Orange knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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