The Buena Park Coyotes will square off against the Santa Ana Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Buena Park turned things around against Westminster on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over the Lions.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 70-66 to Laguna Hills. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (59), the Saints still had to take the loss.
Buena Park will have to contain Pedro Moran as he made an impact in Santa Ana's last game. He posted 28 points. The dominant performance gave Moran a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Rivera, who had 13 points.
Santa Ana has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Buena Park, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-20.
Buena Park was dealt a bruising 65-37 defeat at the hands of Santa Ana in their previous matchup back in January. Will Buena Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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