The South Gate Rams will take on the Pioneer Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, South Gate finally turned things around against Legacy on Friday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over the Tigers.
South Gate got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christopher Magana out in front who had 15 points in addition to five rebounds. Joshua Navarro was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pioneer had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-31 win over the Eagles. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Pioneer's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for South Gate, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
South Gate barely slipped by Pioneer in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, winning 54-53. Will South Gate repeat their success, or does Pioneer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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