The Cesar E. Chavez Lobos will challenge the Wisdom Generals at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cesar E. Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Cesar E. Chavez came up short against Westside and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 925th, while the Wolves are ranked 179th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Johntta Thomas, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grant Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Cesar E. Chavez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-32, which was the final score in Wisdom's tilt against Galena Park on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost six in a row.
Wisdom's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Cesar E. Chavez against Wisdom in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 68-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cesar E. Chavez since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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