Basketball Game Preview: Armijo Royals vs. West Campus Warriors

Armijo hasn't had much luck against West Campus recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Armijo Royals will square off against the West Campus Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Armijo comes in on four and West Campus on eight.

Armijo will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Vacaville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Armijo walked away with a 66-54 win over Vacaville on Monday.

Meanwhile, West Campus earned a 61-49 victory over Valley on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Vikings are ranked 1250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Armijo better keep an eye on Zach Villanueva. He was instrumental in West Campus' win, going 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Villanueva's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiefer Wilbur, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.

West Campus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.

Armijo pushed their record up to 8-17 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for West Campus, their record now sits at 15-9.

Armijo took a serious blow against West Campus when the teams last played back in January, falling 92-52. Can Armijo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.