Recap: Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles vs. Ygnacio Valley Wolves
The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 74-35 win over Ygnacio Valley. That's another feather in the cap for Clayton Valley Charter, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Anjanette Taguinod was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ella Scott, who scored eight points along with 17 rebounds.
Ygnacio Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sa'rye Starks, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Starks is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of K'Si Brooks, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and five steals.
Ygnacio Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Clayton Valley Charter racked up 17 assists.
Clayton Valley Charter's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Ygnacio Valley, they bumped their record down to 12-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Clayton Valley Charter won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Granada at 12:30 p.m. on January 20th. Granada will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 630th, while Clayton Valley Charter is ranked 296th). As for Ygnacio Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Northgate at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.