The Newport Harbor Sailors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Tustin Tillers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newport Harbor picked up another tournament win on Friday. They put the hurt on Mission Viejo with a sharp 75-53 win. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Diablos are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tustin entered their tilt with Live Oak on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-34 victory over the Acorns.
Tustin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Newport Harbor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Newport Harbor won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup on December 7th, slipping by Tustin 61-60. Will Newport Harbor repeat their success, or does Tustin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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