Preview: Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy vs. Big Bear Bears
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is 2-8 against Big Bear since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome the Big Bear Bears at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy made off with a 56-55 victory over Hesperia Christian.
In what's become a running theme this season, Big Bear gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 76-46 victory over Riverside Prep on the road. The win was nothing new for Big Bear as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Big Bear's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Brewer led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. Brewer is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Dolan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Big Bear, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was taken down by Big Bear 63-34 in their previous matchup on January 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
