The West Oso Bears will challenge the Crystal City Javelinas on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Oso is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 57-44 win over Rio Hondo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Crystal City came tearing into Friday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 81-55. The Javelinas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
West Oso better focus on containing Christopher Mena and Jayden Rousseau as the pair were huge in Crystal City's win. Mena almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine assists, while Rousseau went 7-for-11 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points and eight boards. Rousseau has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Dakota Rivera was another key player, putting up nine points and six assists.
Crystal City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Crystal City pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.7 points over those games. As for West Oso, their win bumped their record up to 24-13.
Everything came up roses for West Oso against Crystal City when the teams last played back in February of 2018, as the team secured a 99-55 victory. Does West Oso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crystal City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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