The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Chatsworth Chancellors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cleveland comes in on 16 and Chatsworth on five.
Cleveland will bounce into Monday's match after beating Birmingham, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Cleveland walked away with a 58-49 victory over Birmingham on Friday. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Patriots are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamari King led the charge by going 8 of 14 en route to 19 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Cayden Kelly, who went 6 for 10 to rack up 16 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Chatsworth was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Taft 76-38. The Chancellors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cleveland's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Chatsworth, their record now sits at 17-7.
Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Chatsworth when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 76-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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