Preview: Ygnacio Valley Wolves vs. Justin-Siena Braves
Ygnacio Valley is 0-3 against Justin-Siena since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ygnacio Valley Wolves will take on the Justin-Siena Braves at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ygnacio Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 games.
Ygnacio Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Urban 66-50 on Wednesday. Given Ygnacio Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Urban is ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antonio Kellogg Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Evan McKnight was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Wednesday. They came out on top against McKinleyville by a score of 58-47.
Ygnacio Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Justin-Siena, they pushed their record up to 25-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Ygnacio Valley came up short against Justin-Siena in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 71-60. Can Ygnacio Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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