Basketball Game Preview: Cesar E. Chavez Lobos vs. Spring Woods Tigers

The Cesar E. Chavez Lobos will take on the Spring Woods Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Woods took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cesar E. Chavez, who comes in off a win.

Cesar E. Chavez took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pro-Vision Academy with a sharp 63-38 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lobos have posted since November 9, 2024.

Cesar E. Chavez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johntta Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in points. Samad Naylor-Walters was another key player, putting up 14 points along with seven boards and six steals.

Spring Woods has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 56-40 to Almeta Crawford. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cesar E. Chavez is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Spring Woods, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.