The Orange Cove Titans will square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Orange Cove had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mendota.
Orange Cove might have lost, but man, Diego Sanchez was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 42 points and 12 rebounds. Sanchez's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Miguel Lugo was another key player, scoring nine points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Orange Cove was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Immanuel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Fresno Christian, falling 82-50.
Orange Cove was dealt a bruising 76-30 loss at the hands of Immanuel when the teams last played back in February of 2015. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Orange Cove was down 41-17.
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