The Artesia Pioneers will square off against the Cerritos Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cerritos is hoping to do what Charter Oak couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Artesia's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Artesia claimed a resounding 74-36 win over Charter Oak. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Chargers are ranked 1128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Heredia and Jovell Tate were among the main playmakers for Artesia as the former went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and the latter went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Johnson, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cerritos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pioneer on Friday as Cerritos made off with a 79-57 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dons have posted since November 29, 2024.
Artesia pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Cerritos, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Artesia came up short against Cerritos when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-47. Can Artesia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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