The Rim of the World Fighting Scots and the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Rim of the World has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 14 straight defeats, while Santa Rosa Academy will come in with seven straight victories.
Rim of the World's tournament run continued when they took on Corona on Friday. Rim of the World was dealt a 74-24 loss at the hands of Corona.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy beat Newbury Park Adventist 72-59 on Friday.
Santa Rosa Academy's win came from a few key players Rim of the World will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Jones, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. The matchup was his 19th in a row with at least ten points. Mycah Mason was another key player, going 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Santa Rosa Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Santa Rosa Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Rim of the World, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Rim of the World was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Rosa Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2019, winning 58-46. Does Rim of the World have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Rosa Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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