Sanger West has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. 2025 welcomed they with a 68-47 loss courtesy of the Tulare Western Mustangs on Saturday. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
Tulare Western was led to victory by Malachi Ficher and Kaine Garcia. Ficher went 9 for 16 on his way to 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Garcia dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Garcia has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Miller, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Sanger West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Tulare Western, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Sanger West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-42 loss against Dinuba on the 7th. As for Tulare Western, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-50 win against Central Valley Christian on the 6th.
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