Having just played yesterday, the St. Margaret's Tartans will head out on the road to face off against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-31, which was the final score in St. Margaret's tilt against Sage Hill on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Lightning are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel took a blow against San Clemente on Monday, falling 62-28. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Tritons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Aliso Niguel's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for St. Margaret's, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
St. Margaret's strolled past Aliso Niguel in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 50-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Margaret's 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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