Basketball Game Preview: Claremont Wolfpack vs. Jurupa Valley Jaguars

The Claremont Wolfpack and the Jurupa Valley Jaguars will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Claremont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.

While Claremont didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 victory over Montclair on Friday. The 49-point effort marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Jaden Cardenas

Rebounds

12/13/24 @ Montclair	12
12/11/24 vs Patriot	19
12/10/24 vs Temple City	14
12/09/24 @ Carter	11
12/04/24 @ Western Christian	16
12/02/24 @ Santa Fe	8

Claremont's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Cardenas, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Cardenas has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Hugo Montejo was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

Claremont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Jurupa Valley came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Wilson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-44.

Claremont's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Jurupa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.

Everything went Claremont's way against Jurupa Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Claremont made off with a 69-46 victory. Will Claremont repeat their success, or does Jurupa Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.