The Sanger Apaches will square off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Sanger was beaten by Bullard 81-28. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Knights are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid victory over Torres on Thursday, taking the game 52-40.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Sanger, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Sanger won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Roosevelt 56-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roosevelt's Taylor Sutherland, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 25 points along with six boards and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Sanger to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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