Two dominant guards in Ahmani Browder and Luvlee Sadler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Temescal Canyon Titans will venture away from home to face off against the San Jacinto Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Temescal Canyon was beaten by Buena Park 81-47. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Coyotes are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Jacinto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 71-30 victory over Tahquitz. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
San Jacinto's win came from a few key players Temescal Canyon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sadler, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The contest was her sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Genesis Ruiz, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 22 points and five steals.
San Jacinto has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Temescal Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Temescal Canyon suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to San Jacinto in their previous matchup on January 15th. Can Temescal Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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