Rosamond and California City are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Rosamond Roadrunners will take on the California City Ravens in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Rosamond beats California City with 76 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Rosamond blew past Mammoth, posting a 76-23 win. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Roadrunners this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask California City). They breezed by Boron to the tune of 103-39 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Ravens as they're now sitting on four straight.
California City's win came from a few key players Rosamond will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cassius 'Hollywood' Brown, who went 14 of 25 on his way to 32 points along with five boards and five steals. His evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlito 'Smooth' Brown, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds.
California City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
California City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Rosamond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Rosamond against California City in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 87-60 victory. Does Rosamond have another victory up their sleeve, or will California City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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