The Orland Trojans will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the American Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Orland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Anderson with a sharp 51-30 win on Friday. Given Orland's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Anderson is ranked 1073rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Thompson, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Those 15 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Zach Story, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, American beat Livermore 54-47 on Saturday.
It was another big night for Kiratraj Sanghera, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. The matchup was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan JaWei Lee, who scored 13 points.
Orland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. American's record is now 7-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Orland have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 38.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
