The Poly Bears will take on the King Wolves in a holiday battle at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Poly was beaten by Bishop Montgomery 68-38. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Knights are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, King's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost to Edison on the road by a 66-48 margin. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Poly will need to focus on slowing down Chukwuma Ezinwa, one of several King players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Cadena, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
King's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Poly beat King 58-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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