The Santana Sultans will challenge the San Pasqual Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Santana's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while San Pasqual has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Santana is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santana lost 42-22 to West Hills. 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 643rd, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 296th).
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and San Pasqual had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Castle Park 65-24. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
San Pasqual found their leader in freshman Jackie Perez, who posted 23 points. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which Perez has scored at least a third of San Pasqual's points. Ella Hill was another key player, putting up nine points.
San Pasqual's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Santana, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Everything went Santana's way against San Pasqual in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as Santana made off with a 60-38 victory. Does Santana have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Pasqual turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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