The Sage Hill Lightning won the last time they faced the Irvine Vaqueros, and things went their way on Monday too. Sage Hill secured a 50-44 W over Irvine. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sage Hill.
When it comes to explaining why Irvine lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cooper Stearns. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Stearns' ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Finn Hoffman, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Sage Hill's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Irvine, they bumped their record down to 9-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sage Hill will take on Portola at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Irvine, they will be playing at home against University at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games.
