Duarte and Baldwin Park are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Duarte Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Duarte beats Baldwin Park with 65 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Duarte enjoyed a cozy 65-47 victory over Nogales on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Baldwin Park over Garey in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Baldwin Park blew Garey out of the water with a 58-31 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Braves have posted since December 20, 2024.
Baldwin Park's win came from a few key players Duarte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eric Avila, who posted 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Randle Tebo, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points and six boards.
Baldwin Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Duarte pushed their record up to 11-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Baldwin Park, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Duarte didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Baldwin Park in their previous meeting on January 14th, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duarte since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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