Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Savanna

Rebels

Previous 4 Games

01/10/25 @ Santiago	68-51
01/07/25 vs Estancia	71-51
12/30/24 @ Samueli Academy	72-52
12/28/24 vs Cedar Park Christian	73-39

A well-balanced attack led Savanna over Santiago in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Savanna Rebels strolled past the Santiago Cavaliers with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. The win was nothing new for the Rebels as they're now sitting on four straight.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Savanna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paul Henderson, who went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Henderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Branden Ellis, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five steals.

Savanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.5 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.9.

Savanna has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Santiago, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.

Savanna won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Santa Fe at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Savanna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Santiago, they will square off against Rancho Alamitos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.