The Sylmar Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the San Fernando Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Sylmar was beaten by Pilibos 74-36.
Meanwhile, San Fernando didn't have too much trouble with Reseda on Friday as they won 60-46. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Regents are ranked 980th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Fernando's win came from a few key players Sylmar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Delilah Caudillo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ilene Lopez, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
San Fernando is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Sylmar, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Sylmar ended up a good deal behind San Fernando in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 51-35. Can Sylmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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