The Concord Bears will face off against the Northgate Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Concord turned things around against Berean Christian on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 55-47.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northgate). They walked away with a 90-81 win over Benicia on Wednesday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Panthers are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northgate found their leader in sophomore Rufus Lee, who went 8 of 19 en route to 29 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lee has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Martin, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Northgate moved to 10-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Concord, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Concord ended up a good deal behind Northgate when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 78-61. Can Concord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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