The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Taft Toreadors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Cleveland strolled past El Camino Real with points to spare, taking the game 75-59. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Royals are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/29/25 vs El Camino Real | 19 |
| 01/27/25 @ Northridge Academy | 20 |
| 01/24/25 vs Chatsworth | 8 |
Cleveland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Serigne Deme, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards, and Cayden Kelly, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Deme is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Kamari King was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Granada Hills Charter 49-47. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Toreadors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Taft, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Taft in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 76-47 victory. 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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