The Barstow Aztecs and the Western Christian Fighting Lancers will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Barstow is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season.
Barstow's tournament run continued when they took on Pacific on Friday. Barstow blew past Pacific 71-25. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Barstow's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Barnes, who scored six points plus seven assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Barnes is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aloka Kashalla, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Western Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Twentynine Palms with points to spare, taking the game 52-37.
It was another big night for Brian Wallace, who went 10 for 19 en route to 25 points plus two steals. Gene Kang was another key player, posting 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Western Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Barstow now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Western Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Barstow has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 41.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Western Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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