The third road matchup was the charm for Sanger, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against the California City Ravens by a score of 71-58 on Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why California City lost, don't look at Cassius 'Hollywood' Brown. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-16 to rack up 22 points and five rebounds. The game was Brown's third in a row with at least 19 points. DeShawn 'Pocket Magic' Elizalde was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 12 points.
The victory got Sanger back to even at 5-5. As for California City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Sanger and California City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Apaches will face off against West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (332 vs. 921). Meanwhile, California City (ranked 285th) will meet Rosamond (ranked 640th) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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