The Loara Saxons will venture away from home to take on the Western Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Loara ended up a good deal behind Segerstrom and lost 70-55. The Saxons haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Valencia. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 924th, while the Tigers are ranked 346th).
Loara's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Loara came up short against Western in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 50-44. Can Loara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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