Pitman is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sonora is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pitman Pride will host the Sonora Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pitman strolled past Patterson with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Tigers are ranked 1013th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sonora beat Oakdale 44-37 on Tuesday.
Pitman better focus on containing Luke Otterson and Eli Ingalls as the pair were huge in Sonora's win. Otterson dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards, while Ingalls posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Otterson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wright, who earned ten points.
Pitman's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Sonora, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Pitman against Sonora in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-27 victory. Will Pitman repeat their success, or does Sonora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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