Basketball Game Preview: Central Valley Hawks vs. Beyer Patriots

The Central Valley Hawks will take on the Beyer Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Beyer will come in with three straight victories.

Last Thursday, Central Valley had to suffer through a 54-15 loss at the hands of Pacheco. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Beyer over Livingston in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Beyer blew Livingston out of the water with a 60-30 final score.

Beyer pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Central Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.

Central Valley might still be hurting after the 76-53 defeat they got from Beyer in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beyer's Kylie Kulina, who went 11 of 21 en route to 31 points along with eight steals and six assists. Now that Central Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.