The Sanger West Hornets will challenge the Justin Garza Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Sanger West easily dispatched Firebaugh last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hornets fell just short of Reedley by a score of 31-29 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since December 18, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Sanger West had strong showings from Soha Khan, who posted ten points, and Aleja Reed, who put up seven points. That was a full 34.5% of the Hornets' points, marking the third time in a row Khan has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Justin Garza didn't have quite enough to beat Mendota on Wednesday and fell 52-50. The loss was the Guardians' first of the season.
Sanger West will have to contain Auburn Santos as she made an impact in Justin Garza's last game. She earned 23 points. The contest was Santos' fifth in a row with at least 18 points. Brianna Brooks was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sanger West's loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Justin Garza, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Sanger West and Justin Garza were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Sanger West came up empty-handed after a 38-37 loss. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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