The Cibola Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cibola took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-54 win over Yuma.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Cienega sidestepped Salpointe Catholic for a 67-64 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Lancers are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cienega's win came from a few key players Cibola will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Rodgers, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Jackson Moore was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Cienega has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Cibola, their record now sits at 5-6.
Cibola came up short against Cienega in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, falling 62-52. Thankfully for Cibola, Daren Biggs (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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