Avenal is 2-8 against Firebaugh since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avenal Buccaneers will challenge the Firebaugh Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Avenal is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Coalinga 73-24. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1287th, while the Horned Toads are ranked 541st).
Meanwhile, Firebaugh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt an 83-23 defeat at the hands of Coalinga.
Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Avenal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Avenal came out on top in a nail-biter against Firebaugh in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 41-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avenal since the squad 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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