Sanger West lost to Strathmore back in February, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Hornets walked away with a 42-30 win over the Spartans. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hornets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Spartans are ranked 645th).
Aleja Reed
| 12/13/25 vs Strathmore | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Minarets | 14 |
| 12/12/24 vs Central Valley Christian | 13 |
| 12/05/24 vs Fowler | 13 |
| 12/05/25 @ Justin Garza | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanger West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleja Reed, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave Reed a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Soha Khan, who earned 12 points.
Strathmore's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amerah Ambriz, who had 15 points and three steals, and Dayanara Topete, who scored five points and six rebounds. The game was Ambriz's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Paula Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Sanger West, bringing their record up to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points on average over those games. As for Strathmore, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Sanger West will take on Washington Union in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Strathmore and Golden West will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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