Artesia is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cerritos is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Artesia Pioneers will take on the Cerritos Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Artesia posted their biggest win since January 3rd on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 81-40 victory over South Gate.
Artesia can attribute much of their success to Jovell Tate, who scored 16 points, and Zion Staples, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Staples hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Reed, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Cerritos was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Oxford Academy 81-40 at home. With Cerritos ahead 49-23 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Cerritos, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Artesia couldn't quite finish off Cerritos when the teams last played on January 5th and fell 50-47. Will Artesia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
