Diamond Bar and Ayala are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Diamond Bar Brahmas will welcome the Ayala Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Diamond Bar came up short against Glendora and fell 69-58. While losing is never fun, the Brahmas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Tartans are ranked 42nd).
Ayala has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Walnut on Tuesday, falling 64-43.
Ayala's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Diamond Bar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Diamond Bar came up short against Ayala when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 59-54. Thankfully for Diamond Bar, Jermaine Rogers II (who went 6 for 9 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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