The Baldwin Park Braves will face off against the Nogales Nobles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Baldwin Park took a blow against Sierra Vista, falling 76-44. The Braves have struggled against the Dons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
01/16/25 vs Sierra Vista | 23 |
11/20/24 @ Southlands Christian | 10 |
12/27/24 vs Rosemead | 9 |
01/10/25 vs Garey | 8 |
12/26/24 vs Rio Hondo Prep | 8 |
Despite their defeat, Baldwin Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andy Flores, who went 7 of 13 en route to 23 points and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in points. Rafael Godinez was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Nogales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 84-40 loss at the hands of Bishop Amat. While losing is never fun, the Nobles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1211th, while the Lancers are ranked 147th).
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Baldwin Park, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Baldwin Park came up short against Nogales in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 45-34. Will Baldwin Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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