Basketball Game Preview: Davenport Wolves vs. Cesar E. Chavez Lobos

The Davenport Wolves and the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Davenport's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Davenport is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Devine to the tune of 105-44 on Tuesday. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Davenport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Richard Groff led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Groff a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Christian Mckinney, who went 10 of 15 en route to 23 points.

Davenport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Cesar E. Chavez earned a 42-34 victory over Houston Math Science & Tech on Monday.

Davenport better focus on containing Johntta Thomas and Grant Johnson as the pair were huge in Cesar E. Chavez's win. Thomas dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Johnson posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samad Naylor-Walters, who had 12 points and three steals.

Davenport's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Davenport just can't miss this season, having nailed 50.7% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Cesar E. Chavez, though, as they've only made 34.5% of their shots this season. Given Davenport's sizable advantage in that area, Cesar E. Chavez will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.