The Pomona Red Devils will take on the Bassett Olympians in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pomona fell victim to Walnut and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Bassett waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over the Vikings. That looming 6-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Olympians yet this season.
Bassett pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matchups. As for Pomona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which is still a better percentage than their 1-8-1 record this season.
Pomona came up short against Bassett in their previous matchup back in January, falling 3-1. Can Pomona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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