The Barstow Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Barstow is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
While Barstow didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Silver Valley by a score of 58-46 on Thursday.
Barstow can attribute much of their success to Jayden Childs, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Joseph Ruesga, who had 15 points in addition to five steals. Childs is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drelyn Brown, who earned seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Barstow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley won against Baker on Tuesday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Lucerne Valley claimed a resounding 55-18 win over Trona. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Barstow's record now sits at 7-3. As for Lucerne Valley, their record is now 2-3.
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