The Firebaugh Falcons will challenge the Warren Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Firebaugh is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellflower on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Firebaugh had to suffer through a 66-39 loss at the hands of Bellflower. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 909th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, Warren came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 52-48 victory over the Lancers.
Firebaugh better keep an eye on Jay'Mari Redmond. He was instrumental in Warren's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Lucas Osuna, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Warren smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Warren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Firebaugh, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Firebaugh was taken down by Warren 85-34 in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Firebaugh was down 42-22.
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