Basketball Game Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Southwest SD Raiders

The Bonita Vista Barons are taking a road trip to take on the Southwest SD Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bonita Vista sitting on five straight victories and Southwest SD on three.

Last Friday, Bonita Vista didn't have too much trouble with Victory Christian Academy as they won 65-51.

Bonita Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Owens led the charge by putting up 21 points. The contest was Owens' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jerry Stokes, who posted 16 points.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Southwest SD on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over Otay Ranch.

Southwest SD's win came from a few key players Bonita Vista will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Soltero, who scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalid Deiranieh, who had 16 points.

Southwest SD's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Bonita Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Bonita Vista and Southwest SD are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Bonita Vista hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60 points per game. However, it's not like Southwest SD struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Bonita Vista strolled past Southwest SD in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 63-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonita Vista since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.