The Cesar E. Chavez Lobos and the Davenport Wolves will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar E. Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Cesar E. Chavez was able to grind out a solid victory over Houston Math Science & Tech, taking the game 42-34.
Cesar E. Chavez can attribute much of their success to Johntta Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards, and Grant Johnson, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Samad Naylor-Walters, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Davenport put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 105-44 win over Devine. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Davenport's win came from a few key players Cesar E. Chavez will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Richard Groff, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Mckinney, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 23 points.
Davenport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Davenport's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cesar E. Chavez has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davenport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
