The Sonora Wildcats and the Pitman Pride will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sonora comes in on three and Pitman on four.
Last Tuesday, Sonora earned a 44-37 win over Oakdale.
| 12/17/24 vs Oakdale | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Downey | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Ceres | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Central Catholic | 11 |
Sonora can attribute much of their success to Luke Otterson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, and Eli Ingalls, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Otterson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Noah Wright was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Pitman in a 53-34 victory over Patterson on Tuesday. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Tigers are ranked 1013th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sonora's record now sits at 6-2. As for Pitman, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Sonora was dealt a bruising 55-27 defeat at the hands of Pitman when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Sonora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
