For the first time this season, El Segundo will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They and the Torrance Tartars will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, El Segundo earned a 65-57 victory over Los Amigos. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Lobos are ranked 185th).
Meanwhile, Torrance hadn't done well against Santa Monica recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tartars walked away with a 61-54 victory over the Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tartars.
El Segundo's record is now 4-8. As for Torrance, their record now sits at 10-3.
El Segundo and Torrance were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but El Segundo came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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