The Barstow Aztecs and the Bloomington Bruins will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Barstow is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.
Barstow is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 27, 2023 on Wednesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 55-52 victory from a begrudging Aztecs squad.
Jayden Childs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drelyn Brown, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Barstow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bloomington came up short against Canyon Springs last Friday and fell 55-46. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Barstow, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Barstow came out on top in a nail-biter against Bloomington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 55-53. Will Barstow repeat their success, or does Bloomington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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