Basketball Game Preview: Trona Tornadoes vs. Owens Valley Cubs

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Previous 6 Games

02/02/24 - Home	72-17 W
01/19/24 - Away	76-30 W
02/15/18 - Away	78-55 W
02/02/18 - Home	77-32 W
02/01/17 - Home	73-30 W
01/12/17 - Away	76-16 W

Trona is 6-0 against Owens Valley since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Trona Tornadoes will look to defend their home court against the Owens Valley Cubs at 5:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Trona and 16 for Owens Valley dating back to last season.

Trona came up into this matchup off a tough 59-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lee Vining by a score of 35-32 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tornadoes have suffered since December 13, 2024.

Meanwhile, Owens Valley had to suffer through a 59-15 loss at the hands of Big Pine. The contest marked the Cubs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Trona's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Owens Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Trona against Owens Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-17 victory. Will Trona repeat their success, or does Owens Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.