The East Union Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Patterson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Union will be strutting in after a victory while Patterson will be coming in after a loss.
East Union took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sierra with a sharp 59-35 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Timberwolves are ranked 983rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Patterson's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost to Central Catholic at home by a 67-52 margin.
East Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
East Union strolled past Patterson in their previous meeting on January 10th by a score of 59-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Union since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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