Basketball Preview: Bassett Olympians vs. Baldwin Park Braves
The Bassett Olympians will square off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Baldwin Park is facing Bassett at the wrong time: Bassett suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. The contest between them and the Moors didn't end well, with Bassett falling 71-53.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park didn't have quite enough to beat Arroyo on Monday and fell 45-42.
Despite their defeat, Baldwin Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rafael Godinez, who went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 45.2% of Baldwin Park's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Eric Avila was another key player, posting 11 points plus six rebounds.
Bassett now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Baldwin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Bassett was able to grind out a solid win over Baldwin Park when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 47-35. Does Bassett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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