Basketball Game Preview: Dixon Rams vs. Casa Roble Rams

The Dixon Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Casa Roble Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Dixon sitting on three straight wins and Casa Roble on six.

Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Dixon made off with a 58-57 victory over El Camino.

Meanwhile, Casa Roble hadn't done well against Natomas recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Casa Roble had just enough and edged Natomas out 56-54.

Dixon better keep an eye on Benny Ambriz. He was instrumental in Casa Roble's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Ambriz a new career-high in rebounds. Anthony Maher also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Casa Roble pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Dixon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.

Dixon was dealt a bruising 73-44 defeat at the hands of Casa Roble in their previous meeting back in January. Can Dixon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.