Preview: Dos Palos Broncos vs. Tranquillity Tigers
Dos Palos has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Tranquillity Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Dos Palos lost to Firebaugh at home by a decisive 58-40 margin. Dos Palos has struggled against Firebaugh recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Dos Palos had strong showings from Jacquez Jones, who scored 16 points, and Robey Peacock, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Tranquillity suffered a tough 68-42 defeat at the hands of Mendota on Monday. Tranquillity has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dos Palos' loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Tranquillity, they dropped their record down to 6-21 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Dos Palos' way against Tranquillity in their previous meeting back in January as Dos Palos made off with a 58-32 win. 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.
