San Fernando is 1-9 against Sylmar since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The San Fernando Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sylmar Spartans at 4:30 p.m. San Fernando will be strutting in after a victory while Sylmar will be coming in after a defeat.
San Fernando's four-game losing streak came to an end on Monday. They skirted past Panorama 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory San Fernando has posted yet this season.
San Fernando's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Cabrera, who scored 18 points. Victor Marin was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sylmar's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Sylmar has suffered yet this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joseph Dickson, Jr, who scored 13 points along with five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Lee, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
San Fernando's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Sylmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: San Fernando hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53.2 points per game. However, it's not like Sylmar struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 65.5 points per game. The only thing between San Fernando and another offensive beatdown is Sylmar. Will they be able to keep them contained?
San Fernando was taken down by Sylmar 87-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dickson, Jr, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and two steals. Now that San Fernando knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
