Redlands East Valley hasn't had much luck against Beaumont recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Redlands East Valley Wildcats face off against the Beaumont Cougars at 6:30 p.m.
Redlands East Valley came up short against Yucaipa on Tuesday, falling 54-33.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beaumont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed by Citrus Valley to the tune of 75-21 on Tuesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 26 points or more this season.
Redlands East Valley better keep an eye on Amirah Jones. She was instrumental in Beaumont's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in blocks (four). Jasmin Craner was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 15 points.
Beaumont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Beaumont is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Redlands East Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Redlands East Valley might still be hurting after the 60-34 defeat they got from Beaumont when the teams last played on January 14th. Can Redlands East Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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