Preview: Bosque Bobcats vs. Cuba Rams
Bosque is 10-0 against Cuba since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bosque Bobcats will be playing at home against the Cuba Rams at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bosque's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Cuba has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Bosque put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cottonwood Classical Prep 69-34 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Bosque had established a 28 point advantage.
Bosque's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Hautau led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hautau has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Josiah Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cuba had to settle for a 55-52 loss against Cottonwood Classical Prep on Thursday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tierre Nez, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tremayne Chiquito, who scored ten points.
Bosque has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Cuba, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bosque against Cuba when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 69-33 victory. Does Bosque have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cuba turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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