It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rubidoux Falcons duke it out with the La Sierra Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday... One thing working in Rubidoux's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
On Monday, Rubidoux was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 79-74 to Ramona. The Falcons have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, La Sierra played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 84-64 to Norte Vista. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1171st, while the Braves are ranked 224th).
La Sierra dropped their record down to 3-19 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rubidoux, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything went Rubidoux's way against La Sierra when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Rubidoux made off with a 61-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rubidoux since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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