The Willow Glen Rams came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Leigh 58-40. Given Willow Glen's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while Leigh is ranked 713th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Glen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Okumura, who scored 13 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Diaz, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Willow Glen is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Leigh, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Willow Glen will be playing in front of their home fans against Silver Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Leigh, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Grove is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
