Chavez is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Shafter is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chavez Titans will take on the Shafter Generals at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Chavez earned a 56-47 victory over Kennedy.
Meanwhile, Shafter put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 70-17 win over Wasco. Given Shafter's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Wasco is ranked 1285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chavez has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Shafter, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Chavez was taken down by Shafter 72-21 in their previous matchup on January 3rd. Will Chavez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
