Cuba hasn't had much luck against Bosque recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cuba Rams will square off against the Bosque Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cuba is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cottonwood Classical Prep on Thursday, sneaking past 90-87. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since January 7th.
Meanwhile, Bosque had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 66-34 victory over the Coyotes. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bosque's win came from a few key players Cuba will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Oliver Tumolo, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Josiah Wilson was another key player, going 5 of 12 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
Bosque smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Bosque's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Cuba, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Cuba suffered a grim 68-48 defeat to Bosque in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Cuba avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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