The Cypress Centurions and the San Juan Hills Stallions will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cypress saw some tournament action on Saturday. They managed a 61-55 win over Murrieta Valley. Given the Centurions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills strolled past Mission Hills with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 76-58.
San Juan Hills had a senior duo take command as Adam Aziz went 10 of 16 en route to 23 points and eight assists and Mason Hodges almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Aziz has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rocco Jensen, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
San Juan Hills' victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cypress, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Cypress beat San Juan Hills 85-78 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Cypress repeat their success, or does San Juan Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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