The Clovis Cougars will square off against the Pitman Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Clovis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Clovis is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Mission College Prep by a score of 64-61. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Royals are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, Pitman had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 53-27 margin over the Highlanders. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Pride this season.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pitman, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Clovis came out on top in a nail-biter against Pitman in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 43-40. Will Clovis repeat their success, or does Pitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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