The Loara Saxons will square off against the Savanna Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Loara ended up a good deal behind Orange and lost 70-51.
Meanwhile, Savanna unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 70-53 bruising from Rancho Alamitos. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rebels came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Vaqueros are ranked 958th).
Loara will have to contain Mathys Rudel as he made an impact in Savanna's last game. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Henderson, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Savanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.6 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.6.
Savanna's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-7. As for Loara, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Loara came up short against Savanna in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 79-66. Can Loara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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