The Sage Creek Bobcats will take on the Poway Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sage Creek hadn't beaten Del Norte on the road since January 9, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Bobcats walked away with a 56-48 win over the Nighthawks.
Sage Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Barnhart led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Jahries, who posted 19 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Sage Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Poway waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Vaqueros to the tune of 71-29. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Titans this season.
Poway's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sage Creek, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Sage Creek couldn't quite get it done against Poway in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as they fell 66-57. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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