The South Gate Rams will square off against the Sylmar Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
South Gate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Roybal 69-48. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sylmar didn't have too much trouble with Locke on Saturday as they won 74-58. The Spartans pushed the score to 56-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Saints cut but never quite recovered from.
Sylmar found their leader in sophomore Andrew Galvez, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Galvez a new career-high. Cymon Millhouse was another key player, putting up 18 points and three steals.
Sylmar's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-18. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.7 points over those games. As for South Gate, their win bumped their record up to 4-20.
South Gate took their victory against Sylmar when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Gate since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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