If Boron was riding high fresh off their 62-23 takedown of Immanuel Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boron Bobcats fell 55-48 to the Arvin Bears on Friday. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Boron had strong showings from Jalen York, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds, and Isaiah Morgan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Morgan is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Moses Garcia, who scored four points plus ten rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Boron smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Xzavier Pierson-Brooks was his usual excellent self, posting 22 points plus four steals and two blocks for Arvin. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Morales, who earned nine points in addition to two steals.
Boron's record now sits at 3-2. As for Arvin, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Boron didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-33 defeat against Lone Pine on the 7th. Arvin has also already played their next contest, a 52-35 loss against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy on the 7th.
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