It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Santa Maria Saints had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-64 victory over the Hornets. The win was familiar territory for Santa Maria who now have four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Maria to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnathan Lupercio, who scored 28 points. Lupercio has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Darren Cortez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Sanger West lost, one person who can't be blamed is Angad Doad. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Doad has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Maldonado, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Santa Maria's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. As for Sanger West, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-19.
Santa Maria will head out on the road to face off against Coalinga at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Maria has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,296 points over their last 19 matches. Sanger West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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