Preview: Valley Center Jaguars vs. Southwest SD Raiders
The Valley Center Jaguars will face off against the Southwest SD Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valley Center had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 58-53 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Valley Center as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Valley Center's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Yoder, who scored 17 points. Yoder is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Kevin Garcia was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD came tearing into Wednesday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over Santana. Given Southwest SD's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while Santana is ranked 1015th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Center's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Southwest SD, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season.
Valley Center might still be hurting after the 67-46 loss they got from Southwest SD in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Valley Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
