Two dominant guards in Isaac Evans and Jaiden Sabino are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Woodbridge Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, University came up short against Irvine and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 751st, while the Vaqueros are ranked 114th).
| 01/14/25 vs Irvine | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Laguna Beach | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ St. Margaret's | 19 |
Despite their defeat, University saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Evans, who posted 19 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Evans' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eli Pretto, who had ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Portola by a score of 69-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Woodbridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for University, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-12.
Things could have been worse for University, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-56 loss to Woodbridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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