The Rowland Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the West Covina Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rowland took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over Charter Oak. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
11/22/24 vs Canyon | 27 |
01/16/24 vs Wilson | 25 |
01/14/25 vs Charter Oak | 23 |
12/18/24 vs Nogales | 21 |
12/08/23 vs Los Altos | 21 |
Rowland relied on the efforts of Adrienne Bausley, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals, and Isabella Tran, who posted 21 points along with seven boards and four steals. That's the most points Bausley has posted since back in November of 2024. Autumn Marinez was another key player, putting up nine points.
West Covina played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wilson 53-51.
Rowland is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for West Covina, their record is now 7-12.
Rowland came up short against West Covina in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 53-45. Can Rowland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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