Avenal is 2-8 against Firebaugh since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avenal Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Firebaugh Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Avenal suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Coalinga 69-30. While losing is never fun, Avenal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1219th, while Coalinga is ranked 584th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Firebaugh beat Dos Palos 53-47 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Firebaugh.
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Firebaugh, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Avenal lost to Firebaugh at home by a decisive 56-42 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Avenal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
