Barstow posted their closest win since December 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sultana Sultans 55-52. This was payback for the Aztecs, who suffered a 60-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jayden Childs was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drelyn Brown, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
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Barstow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Barstow is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Sultana, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Barstow will take on Bloomington in a tournament on December 26th. As for Sultana, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lawndale at 3:00 p.m. on December 26th.
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