The Santa Ana Saints will take on the El Modena Vanguards in a tournament on Thursday. Santa Ana is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Santa Ana came up short against Garden Grove and fell 65-53.
Despite their loss, Santa Ana saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aaron Rivera, who posted 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Issac Alvarez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, El Modena might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Tustin an easy 56-35 win. While losing is never fun, the Vanguards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 986th, while the Tillers are ranked 214th).
El Modena dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santa Ana, their record now sits at 4-9.
Santa Ana was able to grind out a solid victory over El Modena when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 58-47. Will Santa Ana repeat their success, or does El Modena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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