The Santa Ana Saints will head out on the road to take on the Valencia Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Ana is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Santa Ana saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 64-42 to Rowland. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 977th, while the Raiders are ranked 385th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alejandro Lopez, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Rivera, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Valencia's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Fullerton by a score of 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since December 12th.
Santa Ana's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything came up roses for Santa Ana against Valencia in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 70-42 victory. Does Santa Ana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valencia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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