The El Segundo Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the South Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
El Segundo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Palos Verdes just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 47-28 bruising from the Sea Kings. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Sea Kings are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, South suffered their closest loss since February 10, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Torrance by a score of 49-46.
El Segundo's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for South, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-8.
Things could have been worse for El Segundo, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-31 loss to South in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can El Segundo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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