Basketball Game Preview: Dos Palos Broncos vs. Avenal Buccaneers

The Dos Palos Broncos are taking a road trip to take on the Avenal Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dos Palos will be strutting in after a victory while Avenal will be coming in after a loss.

Dos Palos took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Turlock Christian 41-15.

Meanwhile, Avenal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-31 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverdale. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Buccaneers have suffered since February 2, 2024.

Dos Palos' win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Avenal, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.

Dos Palos skirted past Avenal 27-24 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Palos since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.