Duarte hasn't had much luck against Sierra Vista recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Duarte Falcons will welcome the Sierra Vista Dons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duarte is returning to their home court after beating Azusa on theirs, despite the fact Azusa has dominated at home this season. Duarte took down Azusa 43-26 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Vista). They blew past Garey 84-50 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Dons as they're now sitting on six straight.
Sierra Vista's win came from a few key players Duarte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dolan Dease, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Isaiah Aguayo was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and five steals.
Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Duarte, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Duarte suffered a grim 65-43 defeat to Sierra Vista when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sierra Vista's Ethan Guevara, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Duarte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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