The Montclair Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Chino Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Montclair turned things around against Ontario on Wednesday. They walked away with a 55-43 win over the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chino). They strolled past Don Lugo with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 93-75.
Chino's win came from a few key players Montclair will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dario Shields, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Treston Davis was another key player, putting up 19 points and eight assists.
Chino was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Chino has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Montclair, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-16.
Montclair took a serious blow against Chino in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 84-48. Can Montclair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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