Yorba Linda and Villa Park are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Yorba Linda Mustangs will take on the Villa Park Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Yorba Linda beat Sonora 51-42. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Raiders are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, Villa Park waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Centurions, posting a 64-23 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Villa Park's win came from a few key players Yorba Linda will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Sturdivant, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points along with five assists and five boards. That's the most assists she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Martinez, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 15 points.
Villa Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Yorba Linda might still be hurting after the 38-17 loss they got from Villa Park in their previous matchup on January 3rd. Can Yorba Linda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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