Irvine hasn't had much luck against Woodbridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Irvine Vaqueros will venture away from home to take on the Woodbridge Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Irvine is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Irvine picked up another tournament win on Monday. They came out on top against El Toro by a score of 60-50. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Chargers are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/30/24 @ El Toro | 9 |
02/02/24 vs Portola | 8 |
11/29/24 @ Kennedy | 8 |
12/26/24 vs Chaparral | 7 |
12/12/24 vs Trabuco Hills | 7 |
Irvine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Stearns, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 19 boards, and nine assists. That's the most assists Stearns has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Yim, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge came up short against Cabrillo on Monday and fell 64-53. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Irvine pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Woodbridge, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Irvine came up short against Woodbridge in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 52-46. Can Irvine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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