The Sunnyside Wildcats posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Madera South 70-36 at home. Given Sunnyside's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Madera South is ranked 1134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malachi Barnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Daequan Jones was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Sunnyside is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Madera South, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyside will take on Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games. As for Madera South, they will head out on the road to face off against Sanger West at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sanger West is on a three-game streak of home losses, Madera South a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
