Villa Park and Yorba Linda are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Villa Park Spartans will host the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Park will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Villa Park blew past Cypress, posting a 64-23 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Olivia Sturdivant
| 01/26/24 @ Foothill | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cypress | 5 |
| 01/19/24 @ Yorba Linda | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Brea Olinda | 5 |
| 11/20/24 vs Shadow Hills | 5 |
Villa Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Sturdivant, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most assists Sturdivant has posted since back in December of 2024. Madelyn Martinez was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda was able to grind out a solid win over Sonora on Friday, taking the game 51-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Raiders are ranked 170th).
Villa Park is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Everything went Villa Park's way against Yorba Linda in their previous meeting on January 3rd, as Villa Park made off with a 38-17 victory. Does Villa Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yorba Linda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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