The Cesar Chavez Champions will head out to square off against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cesar Chavez is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Browne: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cesar Chavez blew Browne out of the water with a 72-39 final score. The matchup marked the Champions' most dominant victory of the season.
| 01/21/25 @ Browne | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Dobson | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Maryvale | 16 |
| 01/09/25 vs Highland | 19 |
| 01/04/25 vs Canyon | 15 |
Cesar Chavez had a senior duo take command as Gabriel Briones shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards and Lex Clontz went 9 of 20 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The game was Briones' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Drayce Crenshaw was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Cesar Chavez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Browne only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek entered their tilt with Mountain Ridge on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 78-64 win over the Mountain Lions. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boulder Creek has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Cesar Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Cesar Chavez was taken down by Boulder Creek 76-49 in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Cesar Chavez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
