The Villa Park Spartans will face off against the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Villa Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Artesia likes a good challenge.
Villa Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 win over Holy Martyrs Armenian. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Armens are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Artesia waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Coyotes out 39-36.
Artesia's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Villa Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Villa Park was able to grind out a solid win over Artesia when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 61-49. Will Villa Park repeat their success, or does Artesia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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