Chavez is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Monroe a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Chavez Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monroe Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chavez is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Hollywood on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles took a blow against the Huskies, falling 78-24. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-12.
Meanwhile, Monroe came up short against Grant on Monday, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1206th, while the Lancers are ranked 539th).
Chavez will need to focus on slowing down Vincent Rosales, one of several Monroe players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Ogarro, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Chavez lost to Monroe at home by a decisive 71-55 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Eagles 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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