The Lyford Bulldogs will head out to take on the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lyford sitting on six straight wins and Progreso on four.
Lyford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by IDEA Frontier College Prep to the tune of 102-39 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Progreso ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against IDEA Riverview, sneaking past 38-36.
Lyford better keep an eye on Julio Resendez. He was instrumental in Progreso's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards. Resendez is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Zuniga, who posted three points along with seven assists and seven boards.
Progreso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.6 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.3.
Lyford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Progreso, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Lyford took their win against Progreso in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 53-32. Will Lyford repeat their success, or does Progreso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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