Basketball Game Preview: Sanger West Hornets vs. Edison Tigers

Having just played yesterday, the Sanger West Hornets will jump right back in to play the Edison Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sanger West, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, Sanger West earned a 44-31 win over Washington Union. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.

Sanger West can attribute much of their success to Soha Khan, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Khan a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelbi Castaneda, who put up ten points and five rebounds.

Sanger West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Edison unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Justin Garza 36-31.

Sanger West will need focus on slowing down Jamiya McCoy, one of several Edison players who made an impact when they last played. She earned 11 points. Another player making a difference was Angelique Montez, who had nine points.

Edison's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sanger West, their record now sits at 3-5.

Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Sanger West has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Edison, though, as they've been averaging only 11.3 boards. Given Sanger West's sizable advantage in that area, Edison will need to find a way to close that gap.

Sanger West was dealt a bruising 59-26 defeat at the hands of Edison in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Sanger West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.