The Orange Lutheran Lancers will take on the Santa Margarita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, everything came up roses for Orange Lutheran against Central as the squad secured a 63-31 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Spartans are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lions 70-49. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Orange Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Santa Margarita, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Orange Lutheran came up short against Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-37. Can Orange Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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