Basketball Game Preview: Central Valley Falcons vs. Anderson Cubs

The Central Valley Falcons will challenge the Anderson Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Central Valley took on West Valley on Tuesday. Central Valley had to suffer through a 59-23 loss at the hands of West Valley. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Anderson suffered their closest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lassen by a score of 67-64. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Anderson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.

Central Valley took a serious blow against Anderson in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson's Taylor Ford, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds. Now that Central Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.