The Cesar Chavez Champions will face off against the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Cesar Chavez was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Canyon. The Champions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cesar Chavez got top-tier performance from Lex Clontz, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Gabriel Briones was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 69-60 to Mesa.
Cesar Chavez now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Cesar Chavez and Highland were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Cesar Chavez came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Michael Johnson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Now that Cesar Chavez 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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