Basketball Game Preview: Dos Pueblos Chargers vs. Santa Barbara Dons

Dos Pueblos is 1-9 against Santa Barbara since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dos Pueblos Chargers will take on the Santa Barbara Dons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Dos Pueblos will bounce into Monday's game after beating Rio Mesa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Dos Pueblos came out on top against Rio Mesa by a score of 60-47 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.

Meanwhile, Santa Barbara waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 94-31 victory. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Santa Barbara is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points per game. As for Dos Pueblos, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.

Dos Pueblos was dealt a bruising 88-44 defeat at the hands of Santa Barbara in their previous meeting on January 6th. Can Dos Pueblos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.