Preview: West Valley Eagles vs. University Prep Panthers
The West Valley Eagles will face off against the University Prep Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in West Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
West Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 74-47 win over Colusa at home. West Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
West Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Whitney King, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and three steals. King also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Kayla Wiley, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, University Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past Winters with a 57-51 victory. Given University Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Winters is ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Valley's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.8 points. As for University Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
West Valley took their victory against University Prep in their previous meeting on February 6th by a conclusive 68-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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