Sage Creek won the last time they faced Oceanside and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sage Creek Bobcats blew past the Oceanside Pirates, posting a 74-40 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Pirates are ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/25 @ Oceanside | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Eastlake | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 2 |
Sage Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Stephens, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Stephens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vaughn Young, who put up 14 points.
Sage Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside only racked up seven assists.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tan Nguyen, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. Elijah Williams was another key player, putting up four points.
Sage Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Oceanside, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Sage Creek has already played their next contest (against Mission Vista), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oceanside has already played their next game, a 65-58 loss against Canyon Crest Academy on the 17th.
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