Having just played yesterday, the Fontana Steelers will jump right back in to play the West Covina Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fontana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Fontana is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Arroyo 85-53 on Thursday. Given the Steelers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Knights are ranked 1210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Covina earned a 58-51 victory over Claremont on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
West Covina has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Fontana, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Fontana against West Covina when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 57-27 victory. Will Fontana repeat their success, or does West Covina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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