The Vasquez Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Glendale Nitros at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Vasquez's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Vasquez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Desert Christian 91-28 on Tuesday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Noah Rowley and Gavin Battey were among the main playmakers for Vasquez as the former went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and three steals and the latter went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Rowley is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Khailian Wiley, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Vasquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Glendale didn't have too much trouble with Rowland on Saturday as they won 68-49.
Roman Ramirez was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Mason Manalo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Vasquez's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Glendale, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Vasquez has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Glendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.4. 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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