The South Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Torrance Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
South is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-54 heartbreaker at the hands of North. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Saxons are ranked 390th).
Meanwhile, Torrance came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 50-28 win. The Tartars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Torrance has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything went South's way against Torrance in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as South made off with a 62-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South since the team 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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