Raiders
| 01/28/25 @ Villa Park | 80 |
| 01/24/25 vs El Dorado | 78 |
| 01/25/25 vs Compton | 77 |
| 12/30/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 74 |
| 01/11/25 vs Valencia | 72 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonora). They secured an 80-76 W over the Villa Park Spartans on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Spartans are ranked 165th).
Villa Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Griffin, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Griffin a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dakari Harris, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and five boards.
The win (which was Sonora's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-15. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Villa Park, they moved to 17-9 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonora will take on Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Sonora likes a good challenge. As for Villa Park, they will challenge El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Villa Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
