Orange hasn't had much luck against Estancia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Orange Panthers will challenge the Estancia Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Orange is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Monday. They were outmatched by Boulder City and fell 82-29. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-14.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Ivan Kim and Alexander Villa, who each put up five points.
Meanwhile, Estancia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Oxford Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1198th, while the Patriots are ranked 493rd).
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Estancia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Orange lost to Estancia on the road by a decisive 71-55 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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