Sunnyside is 3-0 against Sanger West since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sunnyside Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Sanger West Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Sunnyside has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 929 points over their last 14 games.
Even though Hoover scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Sunnyside still came out on top. Sunnyside took their contest against Hoover 66-55.
Sunnyside's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cj Jones, who scored 18 points, and Malachi Barnes, who scored 20 points. Barnes continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was DJ Johnson, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Sanger West's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Torres. Sanger West has struggled against Torres recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sunnyside's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Sanger West, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Everything went Sunnyside's way against Sanger West when the teams last played back in January as Sunnyside made off with a 72-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sanger West's Angad Doad, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sunnyside still be able to contain Doad? There's only one way to find out.
