Madera and Sunnyside are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Madera Coyotes will challenge the Sunnyside Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madera will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against McLane on Thursday. Madera was the clear victor by a 50-27 margin over McLane. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Coyotes have posted since November 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 52-39.
Madera better keep an eye on Ruby Cartwright. She was instrumental in Sunnyside's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Cartwright's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Garcia, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Sunnyside was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.1.
Sunnyside pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Madera, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Madera took a serious blow against Sunnyside in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cartwright, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Now that Madera knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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