Chavez is 2-8 against Arleta since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chavez Eagles will challenge the Arleta Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Chavez has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Chavez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Verdugo Hills 77-36 on Wednesday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-22.
Meanwhile, Arleta hadn't done well against Grant recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arleta slipped by Grant 73-72.
Arleta's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Chavez took a serious blow against Arleta when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 78-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arleta's Joaquin Corleto, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points and three steals. Now that Chavez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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