The Sonora Raiders will look to defend their home court on Friday against the La Habra Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
After a string of nine wins, Sonora's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Troy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Sonora came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Troy is ranked 229th).
Meanwhile, La Habra entered their tilt with Fullerton with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. La Habra secured a 59-54 W over Fullerton on Tuesday.
Sonora's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for La Habra, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Sonora strolled past La Habra in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 52-36. Does Sonora have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Habra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
