The Sunny Hills Lancers and the Edison Chargers will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Sunny Hills' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Edison has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Sunny Hills strolled past Fullerton with points to spare, taking the game 51-36. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Indians are ranked 965th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/21/24 vs Fullerton | 23 |
12/14/24 vs Yucaipa | 16 |
12/20/24 vs Wilson | 14 |
12/19/24 vs Woodbridge | 14 |
12/12/24 vs Peninsula | 11 |
Sunny Hills found their leader in freshman Allie Sexton, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sexton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rianna Jones, who posted seven points and five steals.
Sunny Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Edison had to suffer through a 64-23 loss at the hands of Fountain Valley.
Sunny Hills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Sunny Hills couldn't quite finish off Edison in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 and fell 51-49. Will Sunny Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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