Sierra Vista is 8-2 against Nogales since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sierra Vista Dons will look to defend their home court against the Nogales Nobles at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Sierra Vista's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Nogales has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Sierra Vista got the win against Azusa by a conclusive 56-36. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
01/28/25 @ Azusa | 2 |
01/23/25 @ Duarte | 2 |
01/21/25 vs Garey | 4 |
01/16/25 @ Baldwin Park | 3 |
01/14/25 @ Nogales | 4 |
Sierra Vista can attribute much of their success to Aaron Buna, who went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points, and Dolan Dease, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds. Dease is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Isaiah Aguayo was another key player, putting up seven points.
Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nogales lost to Duarte at home by a 65-47 margin on Tuesday.
Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Nogales, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Sierra Vista beat Nogales 57-48 in their previous meeting on January 14th. Does Sierra Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nogales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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