Loara lost against Savanna back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Loara Saxons fell to the Savanna Rebels 47-43. While losing is never fun, the Saxons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 749th, while the Rebels are ranked 359th).
01/28/25 vs Savanna | 12 |
01/24/25 @ Anaheim | 18 |
01/21/25 @ Estancia | 25 |
01/14/25 @ Magnolia | 12 |
01/10/25 @ Savanna | 11 |
Despite the loss, Loara had strong showings from Sophia Rangel, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards, and Angela Ngo, who went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Rangel has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dulce Espinoza, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Loara smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Loara's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Savanna, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Loara has already played their next contest, a 59-28 victory against Magnolia on the 31st. As for Savanna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 42-24 win against Anaheim on the 31st.
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