Bret Harte is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Calaveras is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will host the Calaveras Red Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bret Harte beat Riverbank 64-59. Given the Bullfrogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Bruins are ranked 1255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Calaveras strolled past Linden with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-35.
Calaveras' win came from a few key players Bret Harte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Clifton, who posted nine points and seven assists. Cohen Curran was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Bret Harte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Calaveras, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Bret Harte came out on top in a nail-biter against Calaveras in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 60-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Curran, who went 7-for-8 to rack up 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bret Harte still be able to contain Curran? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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