The San Jacinto Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the West Valley Mustangs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, San Jacinto came up short against Temescal Canyon and fell 58-46. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 904th, while the Titans are ranked 451st).
Meanwhile, West Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 53-46 to Tahquitz.
San Jacinto has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
San Jacinto came up short against West Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-57. Can San Jacinto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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