Basketball Game Preview: Bear River Bruins vs. Mira Loma Matadors

The Bear River Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Mira Loma Matadors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bear River will be strutting in after a victory while Mira Loma will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Bear River blew past Center, posting a 59-30 win. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Mira Loma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by Lincoln 67-2. The matchup marked the Matadors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Bear River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Mira Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.

Everything came up roses for Bear River against Mira Loma when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 83-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bear River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.