West Ranch has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Saugus Centurions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, West Ranch came up short against Canyon and fell 46-35.
Meanwhile, Saugus came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 58-45 victory over Valencia. Given Saugus' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Valencia is ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Ranch's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Saugus, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
West Ranch couldn't quite finish off Saugus in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 50-48. Can West Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
