The Sultana Sultans will square off against the University Prep Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Sultana: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while University Prep has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Sultana took a blow against Burroughs, falling 77-25. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 945th, while the Burros are ranked 346th).
Sultana's defeat came about despite a quality game from Daphne Lopez, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely University Prep's strategy against Big Bear on Friday. Everything went University Prep's way against Big Bear as University Prep made off with a 41-16 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
University Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Sultana, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Sultana was able to grind out a solid win over University Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2021, winning 39-32. Will Sultana repeat their success, or does University Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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