On Friday, the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers strolled past the Bartlett Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trailblazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in California, while the Panthers are ranked third in Tennessee).
Sierra Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Bartlett, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Sierra Canyon and Houston will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Houston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Sierra Canyon likes a good challenge. As for Bartlett, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Whitehaven at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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