The West Covina Bulldogs and the Claremont Wolfpack will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Claremont took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Covina, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, West Covina beat Alhambra 62-53.
Meanwhile, Claremont ended up a good deal behind Walnut on Thursday and lost 64-48. The match marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Covina will need focus on slowing down Jaden Wang, one of several Claremont players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Zitar, who posted nine points and five steals.
West Covina now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Claremont, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
West Covina didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Claremont in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Claremont's Jaden Cardenas, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Covina still be able to contain Cardenas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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