The Salesian Mustangs will square off against the Sonora Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sonora took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Salesian, who comes in off a win.
Salesian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 62-52 win over Cathedral. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Phantoms are ranked 951st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sonora didn't have quite enough to beat Yorba Linda on Friday and fell 55-52. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly three points.
Sonora has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Salesian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-9.
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