The Excelsior Charter Eagles will take on the Big Bear Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Excelsior Charter ended up a good deal behind The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and lost 83-67. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Big Bear won against Ramona last Wednesday with 79 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Bears enjoyed a cozy 79-61 victory over Rim of the World. The Bears have beaten the Fighting Scots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fighting Scots has come to flipping the script.
Excelsior Charter better focus on containing Logan Barden and Brayden Benson as the pair were huge in Big Bear's win. Barden shot 50% from the field to rack up 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Benson posted 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals. What's more, Barden posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ezra Manning, who had ten points and seven boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Excelsior Charter fell to 2-1. As for Big Bear, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Excelsior Charter was taken down by Big Bear 80-52 in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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