Saugus hasn't had much luck against West Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saugus Centurions will venture away from home to square off against the West Ranch Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Saugus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-51 to Valencia. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Centurions came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Vikings are ranked 449th).
Meanwhile, West Ranch escaped with a win on Tuesday against Canyon by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.
West Ranch is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Saugus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Saugus was able to grind out a solid win over West Ranch in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 64-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saugus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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