The Irvine Vaqueros will face off against the Sage Hill Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Irvine comes in on 14 and Sage Hill on five.
Irvine will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Laguna Beach, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Irvine walked away with a 64-54 victory over Laguna Beach on Tuesday. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Breakers are ranked 691st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sage Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Woodbridge on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Lightning have won by exactly three points.
Sage Hill's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Irvine, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Irvine came up short against Sage Hill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 50-44. Will Irvine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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