Edison and Sanger are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Edison Tigers will host the Sanger Apaches at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Edison turned things around against Roosevelt on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rough Riders, sneaking past 76-73. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1005th, while the Rough Riders are ranked 247th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Fresno on Wednesday.
Sanger's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Edison, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-20.
Edison beat Sanger 72-65 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Edison repeat their success, or does Sanger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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