San Juan's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Esparto Spartans by a score of 44-32. The victory was a breath of fresh air for San Juan as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Despite the loss, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Larry Williams posted 19 points. That was a full 59.4% of Esparto's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Landon Yanez, who put up four points.
San Juan's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Esparto, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
San Juan and Victory Christian will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. San Juan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Esparto, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mesa Verde at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Esparto is facing Mesa Verde at the right time seeing as Mesa Verde is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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