Boron hasn't had much luck against Arvin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boron Bobcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Arvin Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Boron is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Immanuel Christian to the tune of 62-23 on Wednesday. The Bobcats pushed the score to 42-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had little chance of recovering from.
Josue Magallanes was nothing short of spectacular: he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals. Magallanes is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Morgan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Boron smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Arvin waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 70-47 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Arvin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aziz Ochoa, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Parra, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Boron's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Arvin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Boron came up short against Arvin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 40-35. Can Boron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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