Basketball Game Preview: Arvin Bears vs. Rosamond Roadrunners

The Arvin Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Rosamond Roadrunners at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Arvin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

Arvin will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Mira Monte, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Arvin came out on top against Mira Monte by a score of 45-36 on Wednesday.

Arvin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miguel Damian, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Damian a new career-high in steals (four). Xzavier Pierson-Brooks was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Rosamond's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to California City.

Arvin is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Rosamond, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

Arvin came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosamond when the teams last played back in December of 2022, sneaking past 53-50. Will Arvin repeat their success, or does Rosamond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.