Cuba is 0-10 against Bosque since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cuba Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bosque Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Cuba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cuba had to settle for a 55-52 loss against Cottonwood Classical Prep.
Despite their loss, Cuba saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tierre Nez, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. It was the first time this season that Nez pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tremayne Chiquito, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Bosque can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Cottonwood Classical Prep 69-34 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Bosque had established a 28 point advantage.
Bosque's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Hautau led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hautau hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Josiah Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Cuba has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Bosque, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Cuba took a serious blow against Bosque in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-33. Can Cuba avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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